Mike Wood.

One of the most distinctive things about Mike Wood's recent record is two rebel votes against his party on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill — backing both its Second Reading in November 2024 and its Third Reading in March 2025, when the Conservative majority voted against. This is consistent with his personal history: news coverage from April 2025 confirms he survived sepsis and has since become a public health advocate, raising awareness with a football ambassador and supporting rare cancer charities. His stance on the Bill is his only visible break from party discipline in the current data.

Wood is otherwise a near-perfect party-line voter at 99.5% alignment, with a participation rate of 79% — broadly in line with the Commons average. His stance profile reflects orthodox Conservative positions: 100% against tax increases, 95% pro-business, and 0% aligned with progressive taxation. He deviates slightly from his party peers by taking a harder line against assisted dying (78% vs 68% party average) and a softer line on climate action (47% vs 39%). His 358 speech contributions span economy and jobs, fiscal policy, social care, and defence, with the Armed Forces Bill featuring prominently in his most recent votes. He has also consistently backed parliamentary scrutiny (87%) and Lords oversight (100%).

Local coverage paints a picture of an active constituency MP: he documented 22 specific Royal Mail complaints in January 2026, publicly claimed credit for blocking 890 homes on green belt land, and ran pop-up surgeries across the constituency. Recent local news (past 90 days) skews mildly negative on local government issues, though the detail behind that sentiment is limited. Wood sits on the Committee of Selection, which manages parliamentary committee appointments — a procedural role rather than a policy one.