Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Torridge and Tavistock.
One of the most recognisable faces on the Conservative benches, Cox has been voting consistently on national security and defence — his most recent parliamentary activity clusters around the Armed Forces Bill and the National Security (State Threats) Bill, where he backed amendments preserving judicial oversight of new state-threat powers. On defence spending, he sided with the Conservative opposition motion and voted against the government's counter-amendment. There are no rebel votes: he has backed his party in every recorded division.
Cox votes in 43% of divisions — well below the Commons average — and has shown 100% party-line alignment across all recorded votes. His stance profile shows strong conservative positioning: fully opposed to tax increases, backing Lords scrutiny and parliamentary oversight, and supportive of business and armed forces welfare. He sits notably above his party average on climate action (+32 percentage points) and armed forces welfare (+22pp), and below it on criminal justice reform, welfare, and assisted dying. His 32 speeches since the last election have ranged across economic and fiscal topics, defence, local government, and social care.
Outside the chamber, Cox has been visibly active in his Torridge and Tavistock constituency — opposing a contested housing development, launching a petition over Royal Mail letterbox removals, meeting farmers about inheritance tax changes to agricultural property, and challenging Stagecoach directly over school fare increases. News coverage over the past 90 days is broadly neutral in tone, spanning community, crime, and health issues. He holds no select committee positions. Voting data covers 554 divisions since the 2024 election; speech data runs to March 2026.
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Cox is the Conservative MP for Torridge and Tavistock, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Cox broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“The road map lacks binding commitment to make food security a national strategic priority; without explicit targets, the plan will fail like water pouring out of a bathtub—a conseq…”
“The Government's reliance on a technical argument (declaration remains while appeal pending) to bypass section 10 requirements is legally unmeritorious and undermines the substance…”
“Questions whether the government should wait for the Supreme Court to rule on whether the declaration of incompatibility is void, to avoid proceeding on an unlawful basis.”
“Government knew China was a threat and should have plainly said so to support prosecution; invoking legal privilege is hypocritical given Labour's past demands for classified docum…”
Cox holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 9 | 25.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 22.2% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 13.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 3 | 8.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 3 | 8.3% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 8.3% |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | 5.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 5.6% |
Whether he has undertaken a recent review of the security and defence of the Falkland Islands; and what steps he plans to take to improve the adequacy of the preparedness of the UK to defend them.
The United Kingdom’s position on the Falkland Islands is long‑standing - sovereignty rests with the UK, and the Islanders’ right of self‑determination is paramount. As the Strategic Defence Review set out, a core role for Defence is the pro…read full →
Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rural and coastal self‑catering and tourism businesses in Devon are adequately supported in the context of (a) increased business rates, (b) rising energy costs, and (c) increased wage and National Insurance contribution pressures.
DCMS recognises the vital contribution that rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses make to the economy of Devon.On business rates, the Government has introduced a support package worth £4.3 billion, to protect against ratepa…read full →
Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses in Torridge on promoting the sector.
DCMS recognises the vital contribution that tourism and self-catering businesses make to the UK economy, particularly in rural and coastal constituencies such as Torridge.DCMS regularly engages with representatives from across the tourism s…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what discussion she has had with Natural England and the Environment Agency to enable Catchment Sensitive Farming teams in Devon and Cornwall to process applications expeditiously.
Following the closure of the 2025 Environmental Land Management Capital Grant, Catchment Sensitive Farming have worked with farmers and land managers to prepare for the 2026 Capital Grants round. Catchment Sensitive Farming advice is very p…read full →
Payment: £60,000
Payment: £60,000
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 15 hrs For work undertaken between 1 April and 15 May 2026.
(Registered 10 June 2026) |
Payment: £11,050
Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 April and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026) |
Payment: £12,500
Payment: £12,500
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 12 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026) |
Payment: £12,500
Payment: £12,500
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 12 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026) |
Payment: £5,000
Payment: £5,000
Received on: 15 April 2026. Hours: 3.5 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 15 April 2026.
(Registered 7 May 2026) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Jun 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 209,629 | 79.1% |
| Accommodation | 24,421 | 9.2% |
| Office Costs | 19,586 | 7.4% |
| MP Travel | 7,070 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 4,293 | 1.6% |
| Total · 109 claims | 265,000 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Cox on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Torridge and Tavistock | 16,049 | 31.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Torridge and West Devon | 35,904 | 60.1% | Won |
| 2017 | Torridge and West Devon | 33,612 | 56.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Torridge and West Devon | 28,774 | 50.9% | Won |
| 2010 | Torridge and West Devon | 25,230 | 45.7% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey CoxWON | Con | 16,049 | 31.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Torridge and Tavistock →