Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Torridge and Tavistock.
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 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…”
“Family farms in Devon face a 'perfect storm' from accelerated payment cuts, inheritance tax changes, and capital grant closures that threaten generational continuity and rural comm…”
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 | 28.1% |
| Department for Transport | 5 | 15.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 15.6% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 3 | 9.4% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | 9.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 6.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | 6.3% |
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, if she will publish the number of Catchment Sensitive Farming grant applications in Devon and Cornwall applied for in 2025 that are still to be processed.
Catchment Sensitive Farming acts as an advisory and endorsement route for relevant Farming Grants and includes Capital Grants and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier where applications have included specific items. In the 2025 scheme year, …read full →
Payment: £25,625
Payment: £25,625
Received on: 2 April 2026. Hours: 18 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 29 April 2026..
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Payment: £11,050
Payment: £11,050
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Payment: £20,000
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Payment: £60,000
Payment: £60,000
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 40 hrs For work undertaken between 1 January and 31 March 2026.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 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 →