The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Ashley Fox.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Bridgwater.

Commons votes
404/521
78% attendance · top 37% of MPs
Party alignment
13%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
571
across 245 debates · 61,940 words
Written Qs
311
295 answered · 16 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Liberal Democrats-controlled territory.

Sir Ashley Fox is the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).

§ 01Voting record.404 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation93
Economy84
Employment48
Crime & Policing42
Constitution and Democracy31
Education29
Housing21
Pensions18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Fox broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14No
vs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2No
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.571 contributions · 245 debates · 61,940 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs40,134
Labour Market21,715
Local Government13,125
Fiscal Policy12,863
Crime10,746
Agriculture6,498
Environment6,202
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

20 Apr

Falling School Rolls

Contends previous Conservative government improved standards by allowing school expansion and leadership change; opposes conscription-style approach to filling underachieving schoo

66 words·Read
16 Apr

Grassroots Sport

Seeks Minister support for grassroots boxing clubs to expand facilities and reach more young people, emphasising discipline and personal development benefits.

69 words·Read
14 Apr

Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026

Accepts the principle of devolution but questions whether councils have adequate support and funding to deliver; raises specific concerns about Surrey's imminent reorganisation int

327 words·Read
13 Apr

Disclosure and Safeguarding: At-risk Children

Backs Maya's law and cross-party consensus; notes that existing schemes (Sarah's law, Clare's law) provide a template; asks Minister how safeguarding will be prioritised and coordi

619 words·Read
Showing 4 of 571·All 571 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Fox currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Justice CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Fox sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.311 tabled · 295 answered · 27 Aug 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Ministry of Justice3110.0%
Department of Health and Social Care309.6%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs278.7%
Department for Work and Pensions216.8%
Department for Business and Trade216.8%
Home Office206.4%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government196.1%
Department for Education196.1%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of compliant third‑party insurance becoming unavailable while remaining a mandatory condition of exemption on owners of dogs registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is considering (a) transitional measures, (b) grace periods and (c) temporary arrangements to prevent compliant owners of dogs registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs from breaching the law due to a lack of available insurance.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

What estimate her Department has made of the cost to an average self-employed person of the reduction in the self-reporting threshold in the rollout of Making Tax Digital to £20,000 by 2028.

Awaiting answer.

20 May 2026·Department for Transport·Pending

What progress his Department has made on the business case for Northern's procurement of new rolling stock since 17 December 2025; and whether Northern remains on schedule to sign contracts for new trains.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 311·All 311 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £159k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Persimmon Homes Ltd
24 April 2026
Persimmon Homes Ltd
16 June 2025
Agratas Limited
25 November 2025
Name of company or organisation: Ashley Fox Consulting Ltd
Name of company or organisation: Ashley Fox Consulting Ltd (Registered 19 July 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing116,74073.4%
Office Costs20,63413.0%
Accommodation11,9257.5%
MP Travel6,5674.1%
Staff Travel1,6421.0%
Total · 180 claims158,957100%
Showing 7 of 180·All 180 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Fox on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Bridgwater12,28130.6%Won

2024 — full result, Bridgwater.

CandidateVotes%
Ashley FoxWONCon12,28130.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bridgwater

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 61,940 words
22 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
311 tabled · 295 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£158,957 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL