Bexhill and Battle.

Steady opposition work defines Mullan's recent activity. He has voted consistently with the Conservative front bench -- a 100% party-line record across 391 votes -- backing opposition amendments to the King's Speech, supporting the attempt to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and opposing the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill at Second Reading. None of these are rebel votes; all reflect standard Conservative positioning. His voting participation of 75% sits somewhat below the Commons average, and he holds no committee roles.

In the chamber, Mullan is an active speaker -- 1,029 contributions across 178 debates -- with crime his dominant topic by a wide margin, followed by the economy, social care, and fiscal policy. His stance profile places him firmly in line with Conservative economic orthodoxy: strongly anti-tax, pro-business, and tough on crime, while sitting well below the party average on fiscal responsibility votes (29%), suggesting he has backed opposition positions rather than government spending measures. His deviations from the Conservative average are modest -- slightly less aligned than party colleagues on assisted dying and welfare protection -- and do not amount to a distinctive independent streak.

Local coverage gives some texture: he has raised housing targets and the pressures on constituency pubs in Parliament, earning positive coverage in the local press. Recent 90-day news coverage, however, is dominated by crime, culture, and community stories with near-neutral sentiment scores, offering little signal of a high-profile local controversy or campaign. With no committee work on record, his parliamentary influence runs primarily through speeches and floor votes rather than scrutiny work behind the scenes.