Melton and Syston.

A former Health Minister who served under the last Conservative government, Argar has been a consistent opposition voice since losing his frontbench role -- voting against Labour's legislative agenda at every opportunity across 403 votes, with a perfect 100% party alignment and no rebel votes. In recent weeks he backed moves to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, supported efforts to block steel nationalisation, and voted against the government on pension fund investment powers, English devolution amendments, and the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill carry-over. None of these break from Conservative party lines, but they reflect a busy period of opposition activity.

His parliamentary record shows solid but not exceptional engagement -- 77% vote participation sits a little below the Commons average -- and his speeches cluster heavily around health, social care, and the economy, topics that track his ministerial background. He aligns strongly with pro-business, pro-parliamentary-scrutiny, and anti-tax positions, and is among the most consistent Conservative MPs on backing Lords scrutiny of government legislation (100% aligned, against a party average of 21% on lords-override votes). His local focus is visible too: flooding, GP provision, transport, and the St Mary's Birth Centre feature repeatedly in his contributions.

Argar made headlines in August 2025 after a health scare, and has since maintained a column in the Melton Times emphasising local casework over "Westminster dramas." However, a YouGov poll from mid-2025 predicted his seat falling to Reform UK -- a live electoral threat that frames his vocal local engagement. Recent news coverage over the past 90 days is broadly neutral across economy, housing, and community issues. Committee data shows only a minor procedural role on the Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill.