Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Mid Norfolk.
George Freeman draws attention for two contrasting reasons right now. In mid-2025 he referred himself to the parliamentary standards commissioner over "cash for questions" allegations — specifically, claims that he sought company input on parliamentary questions while advising those same firms, a conflict he had previously been warned about. That investigation casts a shadow over his profile even as he has pursued some genuinely high-profile campaigns: he confronted Big Tech executives in Parliament after becoming a victim of AI deepfakes, and has pushed legislation to address flooding caused by poorly planned housing on the edges of Norfolk towns. He also voted for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Second Reading in November 2024, one of the few conscience votes available to him as an otherwise near-total party-line Conservative.
His parliamentary participation rate — 50% of votes cast — sits well below the Commons average, which typically runs around 65--70%. When he does vote, he is a 99.6% party-line Conservative: opposed to tax increases, housing development, and workers' rights measures; strongly supportive of Lords scrutiny and business-friendly legislation. His deviations from Conservative colleagues are modest but telling: he votes more consistently on public health and parliamentary accountability than his party average, and his speeches cluster around economy and jobs, environment, local government, and agriculture — a mix that reflects both Mid Norfolk's rural character and his own policy interests.
Freeman sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, which fits his longstanding focus on life sciences and tech policy. His news coverage over the past 90 days — 102 articles, centred on health, the economy, and housing — averages close to neutral overall, with the standards referral dragging against more positive local coverage. The cash-for-questions investigation remains open; its outcome will significantly affect how his record in this parliament is judged.
George Freeman is the Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
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 Freeman broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Flood uninsurability and unmortgageability is a 'Horizon Post Office-sized scandal' requiring urgent Treasury intervention to prevent economic damage.”
“Rural areas are disproportionately affected by fuel poverty (15% higher risk) and questions whether these regulations adequately address this traditionally overlooked rural injusti…”
“Advocates comprehensive reform of flood prevention through legislation that addresses developer responsibility, drainage funding, water company accountability, and national flood m…”
“Children of alcoholics suffer silently and need parliamentary attention; calls for cross-party APPG manifesto of deliverable reforms and culture change beyond government alone.”
Select, joint and other committees Freeman currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Freeman sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 7 | 50.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 28.6% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 3 | 21.4% |
Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has discussed the UK’s gene-editing legislation with his counterparts in the European Union.
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government is introducing legislation to enact the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants and food and feed before the end o…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to fully enact the provisions of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023.
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Secretary of State has recently announced that the secondary legislation necessary to implement the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy to align gene-editing legislation with the European Union.
This is a devolved matter, and the information provided therefore relates to England only. The Government is introducing legislation to enact the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 for plants and food and feed before the end o…read full →
Innovation and Technology, with reference to paragraph 3.68 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what steps he plans to take to monitor the potential impact of the £20.4 billion R&D in
R&D is fundamental to achieving the government’s mission of kickstarting economic growth. DSIT regularly monitors economic and R&D business growth indicators and requires monitoring and evaluation to be undertaken as a condition of …read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 223,565 | 77.6% |
| Office Costs | 29,856 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation | 19,734 | 6.8% |
| Miscellaneous | 7,143 | 2.5% |
| Staff Travel | 5,824 | 2.0% |
| Total · 232 claims | 288,208 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Freeman on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mid Norfolk | 16,770 | 36.5% | Won |
| 2019 | Mid Norfolk | 35,051 | 62.4% | Won |
| 2017 | Mid Norfolk | 32,828 | 59.0% | Won |
| 2015 | Mid Norfolk | 27,206 | 52.1% | Won |
| 2010 | Mid Norfolk | 25,123 | 49.5% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George FreemanWON | Con | 16,770 | 36.5 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Norfolk →