The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010

Gavin Williamson.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.

Commons votes
331/521
64% attendance · top 72% of MPs
Party alignment
37%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
272
across 140 debates · 23,169 words
Written Qs
108
107 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

The Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson is the Conservative MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

§ 01Voting record.331 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.

Taxation87
Economy74
Employment49
Crime & Policing29
Education29
Housing21
Welfare and Benefits20
Constitution and Democracy18

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
26 Nov 2024Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second ReadingYes
Freevs party
13 Nov 2024Draft Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024No
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.272 contributions · 140 debates · 23,169 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs10,949
Local Government8,689
Culture Community4,944
Fiscal Policy4,068
Cost of Living2,539
Crime2,484
Defence2,360
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

13 Apr

Pride in Place: Community Spaces

Staffordshire has valuable community spaces deserving investment but is excluded from Pride in Place; the allocation criteria appear unfair or potentially gerrymandered.

90 words·Read
23 Mar

Child Exploitation

Concerned that police regionalisation and potential closure of Staffordshire constabulary will reduce senior police engagement with local authorities on child safeguarding.

65 words·Read
17 Mar

Bailiffs

Acknowledges the importance of court bailiffs while raising concerns about the shortage of bailiffs and the impact on small businesses trying to recover debts.

70 words·Read
17 Mar

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill

Strongly criticised the Bill as tone-deaf to public concern about government costs, arguing the government should have reduced rather than increased the number of ministerial posts

816 words·Read
Showing 4 of 272·All 272 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Procedure CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

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

§ 04Written questions.108 tabled · 107 answered · 12 Sept 2024 → 14 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Cabinet Office2422.2%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office1413.0%
Treasury1312.0%
Department of Health and Social Care109.3%
Department for Business and Trade76.5%
Department for Transport76.5%
Ministry of Justice65.6%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology54.6%

Most recent.

14 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

What independent oversight arrangements exist to scrutinise complaints of misconduct against Police and Crime Commissioners; and how many such complaints have been investigated in each of the last three years.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elect…read full →

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

With reference to correspondence from the Chair of the Maternity and Neonatal Investigation confirming that the Investigation is not limited to 37 weeks’ gestation and considers stillbirth from 24 weeks onwards, what the Government's policy is on coronial investigation of stillbirths; and whether the Ministers agreed to a change in the Terms of Reference.

Awaiting answer.

14 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

Whether she has made an assessment of the effectiveness of accountability frameworks for Police and Crime Commissioners; and whether she plans to reform those frameworks to help prevent institutional self-protection.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elect…read full →

14 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

What steps she is taking to improve transparency requirements for Police and Crime Commissioners, particularly regarding the handling of complaints and potential conflicts of interest.

Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are democratically elected and are ultimately held to account by the public at the ballot box. To ensure transparency of their actions and decisions, PCCs have statutory responsibilities under the Elect…read full →

Showing 4 of 108·All 108 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.13 declared interests · £279k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Remuneration: £4,000 a month
Remuneration: £4,000 a month From: 15 September 2025. Hours: 7 hrs a week (Registered 14 November 2025)
Role, work or services: Consultant
Role, work or services: Consultant From: 15 September 2025. Payer: Odysight AI, USA Office, 112 North Curry Street, Carson City, Nevada, 8…
Remuneration: £60,000 a year paid quarterly
Remuneration: £60,000 a year paid quarterly From: 21 February 2023. Hours: 80 hrs a year Additional information: I provide general strat…
Role, work or services: Adviser
Role, work or services: Adviser From: 21 February 2023. Payer: RTC Education Ltd (A provider of undergraduate and postgraduate education p…
Carlton Club
30 September 2016
Showing 5 of 13·All 13 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing197,43470.9%
Office Costs35,20512.6%
Accommodation27,0099.7%
MP Travel11,0464.0%
Staff Travel6,9502.5%
Total · 285 claims278,593100%
Showing 6 of 285·All 285 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge19,88046.5%Won
2019South Staffordshire36,52073.0%Won
2017South Staffordshire35,65669.8%Won
2015South Staffordshire29,47859.4%Won
2010South Staffordshire26,83453.2%Won

2024 — full result, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge.

CandidateVotes%
Gavin WilliamsonWONCon19,88046.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

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 · 23,169 words
17 Jul 2024 → 13 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
108 tabled · 107 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
13 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£278,593 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL