Lincoln Jopp.

Jopp made headlines early in his tenure after telling Novara Media he watched Israel's pager attacks on Hezbollah operatives — which killed and injured civilians including children — "with awe," dismissing human rights concerns about the strikes. That controversy, which drew condemnation from rights organisations, sits alongside more straightforwardly positive local campaigning: he has raised Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood in parliament on behalf of bereaved Spelthorne families, pushed for floating solar panels on reservoirs, and secured a ministerial commitment to consider restoring the Middlesex name to the county map. He votes in line with Conservative positions on nationalisation and fiscal matters, opposing the Railways Bill at third reading and backing opposition amendments to the Steel Industry Bill.

A 100% party-line voter, Jopp has not once broken from Conservative ranks. His participation rate of 70% sits below the Commons average. Defence dominates his speech record — 98 contributions — alongside economy and jobs (137), which reflects his membership of the Defence Committee and an evident interest in industrial strategy. He is notably more sceptical than his Conservative peers on workers' rights (10% aligned versus party norms) and welfare, and leans harder against tax increases and toward business interests.

His military background — he is a former Army officer — gives texture to his defence focus and his publicly stated admiration for precision military operations. Most recent local coverage (90 articles over 90 days, mostly local government and community issues) is broadly neutral. Speech data runs to June 2026; full voting records for early 2024 are limited given he has only held the seat since the July 2024 general election.