Thirsk and Malton.

Hollinrake is one of the more recognisable Conservative MPs in opposition, partly because of the role he played in government. As a minister he overturned 700 Post Office convictions and grew victim compensation from roughly £75 million to £1.4 billion -- and since losing office he has continued offering help to affected subpostmasters, drawing positive local coverage in early 2026. His rebel votes have clustered around the assisted dying debate: on 20 June 2025 he broke with the Conservative majority on five divisions, consistently voting to tighten eligibility rules -- opposing amendments that would have made it easier to qualify as terminally ill and supporting those that would have closed the voluntary starvation loophole. His stance puts him noticeably to the cautious end of his party on end-of-life legislation, roughly 20-30 percentage points below Conservative peers on assisted dying access and safeguards measures.

His participation rate of 62% sits below the Commons average, though that figure partly reflects his transition out of ministerial office. At 97% party alignment he is a reliable Conservative vote, strongly opposing worker rights legislation, tax increases, and employer National Insurance rises. His speeches concentrate on local government, jobs, housing and fiscal policy, and recent news coverage shows him actively lobbying on rural issues -- solar development on farmland, heating oil market abuse, and local arts funding.

No committee roles are currently recorded for Hollinrake. His last logged speech dates to January 2026, leaving a gap in parliamentary activity data for the first half of 2026. Local news sentiment across 110 articles is broadly neutral, with cost-of-living coverage carrying the most positive framing of his constituency work.