What protected species licensing requirements Network Rail is required to comply with when undertaking (a) maintenance and (b) enhancement projects on the railway network.
Awaiting answer.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Isle of Wight East.

Robertson's most distinctive parliamentary act has been backing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill twice — at Second and Third Reading in November 2024 and March 2025 — despite his party's majority voting against it both times. That made him one of the relatively few Conservatives to support Labour's generational smoking ban. Otherwise he votes with the Conservative line at 99.5%, opposing the government's carbon budgets and climate regulations in June 2026, supporting the opposition's defence spending motions, and voting consistently against tax increases and workers' rights measures.
His participation rate of 75% sits below the Commons average, though 588 contributions across 210 debates suggests active engagement when present. Economy and jobs dominate his speeches, followed by local government, fiscal policy, social care and health — the last of which aligns with his seat on the Health and Social Care Committee. On the stances measured, he is harder than the average Conservative on criminal justice reform and slightly less restrictive than party colleagues on assisted dying, though the sample sizes are modest.
The strongest thread running through his local work is island-specific advocacy. He has introduced a private member's bill targeting ferry pricing — covered twice by the BBC under the "rip-off prices" framing — convened stakeholders around the Sandown regeneration effort, organised a jobs fair for East Wight constituents, and publicly criticised the government for cancelling the Islands Forum. News coverage over the past 90 days is high-volume but neutral in tone, spread across culture, crime and transport stories. No significant negative coverage appears in the available data.
Joe Robertson is the Conservative MP for Isle of Wight East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Robertson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading | Yes | Freevs party |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Agreed charter aims were worthy but concerned it added bureaucratic layers; emphasised need to balance data security with research value and questioned how system interoperability …”
“Secretary of State unable to answer basic questions about US pharmaceutical deal costs and benefits; new clause 15 would force disclosure but statute is wrong place; government mus…”
“Alleging MCA boss misled Parliament by claiming 93% support when survey showed near-half would quit; demanding model not proceed in September and questioning minister's confidence …”
“No compelling case has been made for abolishing HSSIB; merging it with CQC creates an unresolved problem of how the CQC can investigate itself; the busy regulatory landscape justif…”
Select, joint and other committees Robertson 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Robertson sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 273 | 26.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 241 | 23.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 140 | 13.8% |
| Treasury | 60 | 5.9% |
| Home Office | 54 | 5.3% |
| Cabinet Office | 39 | 3.8% |
| Department for Education | 32 | 3.2% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 28 | 2.8% |
What protected species licensing requirements Network Rail is required to comply with when undertaking (a) maintenance and (b) enhancement projects on the railway network.
Awaiting answer.
What estimate she has made of the number of people arrested or charged for a drug driving offence who were subsequently arrested for a further alleged drug driving offence before the conclusion of the original proceedings in each of the last five years.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of Heathrow Airport expansion on passenger charges under the existing economic regulatory model.
Awaiting answer.
What estimate has been made of the level of buy-out under the sustainable aviation fuel Mandate that would prompt a review of the trajectory of the advanced fuel and power-to-liquid sub-mandates.
Awaiting answer.
Remuneration: £841.13 a month
Remuneration: £841.13 a month
Until: 7 May 2026.
Hours: no hours entered.
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 7 January 2026) |
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
Until: 7 May 2026.
Payer: Isle of Wight Council (Local Authority), County Hall, Newport, Isle of Wight
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East Wight Patrons Club 14 December 2025 |
Classic FM 20 October 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 133,154 | 80.6% |
| Office Costs | 18,463 | 11.2% |
| Accommodation | 9,741 | 5.9% |
| MP Travel | 3,016 | 1.8% |
| Staff Travel | 928 | 0.6% |
| Total · 80 claims | 165,302 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Robertson on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Isle of Wight East | 10,427 | 30.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Erith and Thamesmead | 16,124 | 39.0% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe RobertsonWON | Con | 10,427 | 30.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Isle of Wight East →