Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Gordon and Buchan.
Elected in 2024 to represent Gordon and Buchan, Harriet Cross has built a visible public record pushing for Scottish rural and agricultural interests. Her most prominent recent campaign has been against the government's inherited farm tax — she is explicitly credited in regional farming press as a leading advocate for its reversal, directly challenging ministers in the chamber. She has also raised the dualling of the A96 as a safety issue, challenged the Northern Ireland Secretary over veterans facing "vexatious claims" under the Troubles Bill, and publicly praised farmers who mounted rescue operations during Storm Floris. Her news footprint is almost entirely constituency-driven.
Cross votes with the Conservative party line 99.8% of the time — her single rebel vote came in November 2024, when she backed removing Church of England bishops from the Lords, a position her party majority opposed. At 73% participation, she votes slightly below the Commons average. Her voting pattern shows strong alignment with anti-tax, pro-business, and parliamentary-scrutiny positions. She has consistently opposed Labour's trade union balloting reforms, planning delegation regulations, and the academy school changes, while supporting opposition attempts to block the Immigration and Asylum Bill at Second Reading. Compared to her Conservative colleagues, she scores notably lower on local democracy and assisted dying access measures.
Her 421 parliamentary contributions across 199 debates place her among the more active backbenchers. Economy, energy, fiscal policy, and environment dominate her speeches — reflecting Gordon and Buchan's dependence on agriculture, fishing, and the energy sector. She sits on the Scottish Affairs Committee. Ninety-day news sentiment data is insufficient for trend analysis, but longer-term coverage is consistently positive in tone and locally focused.
Harriet Cross is the Conservative MP for Gordon and Buchan, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Cross broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Pig farmers face a sustained crisis requiring urgent government action on fair dealing regulations, biosecurity checks, and regular ministerial engagement with the National Pig Ass…”
“Government's oil and gas restrictions and license bans put Britain at disadvantage compared to Norway; policy is economically incoherent.”
“A poorly negotiated SPS agreement poses a serious risk to arable farm profitability, with potential 10% losses, and requires coordinated cross-government working with DEFRA and the…”
“UK anti-oil and gas policies are damaging Scottish economic growth; Rosebank should be permitted to deliver £25 billion investment and 2,000 jobs.”
Select, joint and other committees Cross currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Cross sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury | 80 | 34.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 52 | 22.1% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 35 | 14.9% |
| Department for Transport | 16 | 6.8% |
| Scotland Office | 11 | 4.7% |
| Cabinet Office | 9 | 3.8% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 6 | 2.6% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 2.6% |
If she will specify which Minister in each government department holds responsibility for oversight of the operations of Mountain Rescue services; and if the Government will consider designating a single minister and department with lead responsibility and full accountability for this function.
Awaiting answer.
Whether the Government would consider establishing a minimum standard for access to in-person banking services, following the Access to Banking Services Review; and what role the Post Office network could play in meeting such a standard.
The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services.That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether change…read full →
What assessment the Government's Access to Banking Services Review is making of the role that the Post Office's network of branches could play in providing access to in-person banking services for people who are digitally excluded or require face-to-face support.
The Government is committed to ensuring that people who need in-person banking can continue to access essential services.That is why the Government commissioned an independent Review into Access to Banking Services, to assess whether change…read full →
What assessment his Department has made of the impact of government policy on employment in Scotland's offshore oil and gas sector since July 2024.
Awaiting answer.
London Marathon Events Ltd 27 April 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 15 Jul 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 127,460 | 71.4% |
| Accommodation | 21,144 | 11.8% |
| MP Travel | 19,966 | 11.2% |
| Office Costs | 9,227 | 5.2% |
| Staff Travel | 816 | 0.5% |
| Total · 129 claims | 178,612 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Cross on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gordon and Buchan | 14,418 | 32.9% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet CrossWON | Con | 14,418 | 32.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Gordon and Buchan →