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

Charlie Dewhirst.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Bridlington and The Wolds.

Commons votes
362/521
69% attendance · top 60% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
451
across 165 debates · 24,942 words
Written Qs
845
841 answered · 4 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Charlie Dewhirst is the Conservative MP for Bridlington and The Wolds, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.362 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.

Taxation91
Economy72
Employment36
Education33
Crime & Policing32
Constitution and Democracy25
Pensions23
Welfare and Benefits22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.451 contributions · 165 debates · 24,942 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs12,881
Local Government6,414
Environment5,472
Agriculture5,172
Culture Community4,792
Other3,407
Defence3,193
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

20 May

Bridlington Care Unit

The Bridlington Care Unit closure must not proceed; it provides essential local rehabilitation for elderly residents and should be expanded, not shuttered, as York and Scarborough

323 words·Read
20 May

EU Regulatory Alignment: Science and Technology

Concerned that closer EU regulatory alignment could stifle UK tech growth; seeks assurance the government will not bind British industry to restrictive EU legal frameworks.

66 words·Read
27 Apr

Topical Questions

Youth unemployment in his constituency has risen 28% since the last election, proving government policies are counterproductive despite ministerial dismissal of the problem.

63 words·Read
23 Apr

Gambling Advertising

Aggressive restrictions on licensed operators risk driving people into an unregulated black market; the real problem is illegal operators (now ~50% of advertising) who face no over

2,787 words·Read
Showing 4 of 451·All 451 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

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

§ 04Written questions.845 tabled · 841 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Cabinet Office25930.7%
Treasury11814.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs677.9%
Home Office516.0%
Department of Health and Social Care414.9%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office404.7%
Ministry of Defence404.7%
Department for Business and Trade354.1%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Cabinet Office·Pending

If he will publish a list of the reference numbers of Government Art Collection works that have been (a) added and (b) removed from the (i) 10 Downing Street and (ii) the Prime Minister’s Ministerial residence since 4 July 2024.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Pending

Media and Sport, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials from (a) the Government, (b) UK Sport or (c) UK Anti-Doping attended the Enhanced Games in the United States in May 2026.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Treasury·Pending

With reference to the Answer of 29 April 2026 to Question 118203 on 10 Downing Street: Repairs and Maintenance, if she will list each of the suppliers for those goods and services.

Awaiting answer.

29 May 2026·Prime Minister·Pending

Whether the Prime Minister’s speech to the USDAW trade union on 27 April 2026 was a (a) party political or (b) government event; and whether it was organised by (i) civil servants, (ii) the Labour Party or (iii) special advisers.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 845·All 845 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £185k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Philip Morris Limited
26 February 2025
Silverstone Circuits Ltd
4 July 2025
Ascot Racecourse Limited
19 June 2025
ELNET UK
Name of donor: ELNET UK Address of donor: 4th Floor 6 Princes Street, London, W1B 2LG Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any d…
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 1 August 2004 Rental inc…

Source · Members API · Last amended 21 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing134,38772.8%
Accommodation25,44213.8%
Office Costs15,0578.2%
MP Travel7,3134.0%
Staff Travel2,3681.3%
Total · 155 claims184,567100%
Showing 5 of 155·All 155 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Bridlington and The Wolds14,84634.6%Won
2017Hammersmith14,72428.2%Lost
2015Hammersmith17,46336.4%Lost

2024 — full result, Bridlington and The Wolds.

CandidateVotes%
Charlie DewhirstWONCon14,84634.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Bridlington and The Wolds

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 · 24,942 words
2 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
845 tabled · 841 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£184,567 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL