The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 5 May 2005

Mark Pritchard.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for The Wrekin.

Commons votes
272/521
52% attendance · top 88% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
241
across 171 debates · 21,497 words
Written Qs
290
287 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

The Rt Hon Mark Pritchard is the Conservative MP for The Wrekin, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

§ 01Voting record.272 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation82
Economy60
Employment29
Education29
Constitution and Democracy23
Crime & Policing19
Defence and Foreign Affairs15
Schools14

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Pritchard broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.241 contributions · 171 debates · 21,497 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence10,165
Economy & Jobs9,314
Crime4,989
Local Government4,726
Immigration3,700
Social Care3,212
Mp Performance2,224
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Middle East

Affirms Palestinian and Israeli lives are equally precious; robust criticism of Israeli government is not antisemitism; government must be candid friend to Israel.

225 words·Read
21 May

Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Questions whether diplomatic telegrams from embassies and royal household communications have been disclosed; seeks clarification on what senior officials knew about Andrew's activ

278 words·Read
20 May

Child Protection Online

Questions whether big tech's deep embedding in government creates a conflict of interest that prevents truly tough regulation.

98 words·Read
20 May

Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions

While welcoming new third-country sanctions, the temporary trade licences are deeply concerning because money flowing to third countries will eventually fund Putin's war, and the g

125 words·Read
Showing 4 of 241·All 241 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Pritchard currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Panel of ChairsMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Pritchard sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.290 tabled · 287 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 14 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care4615.9%
Ministry of Defence3712.8%
Home Office269.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office269.0%
Cabinet Office196.6%
Department for Education186.2%
Department for Culture, Media and Sport186.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government175.9%

Most recent.

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What plans he has to improve access to clinical trials for brain cancer treatments.

The Department is committed to ensuring that all patients, including those with brain cancers, have access to cutting-edge clinical trials and innovative, lifesaving treatments.The Department is supporting the delivery of brain cancer clini…read full →

13 May 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending

Communities and Local Government, what plans he has to reform the conveyancing process for residential property in England.

Awaiting answer.

13 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

Whether training is provided to asylum seekers on British (a) law and (b) culture while asylum applications are being processed.

While asylum applications are being processed, asylum seekers do not receive formal training on British law or culture. However, at the point a claim is made, asylum seekers are provided with written information, including a point of claim …read full →

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

Whether he plans to appoint a men's health ambassador.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 290·All 290 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £174k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Role, work or services: Director
Role, work or services: Director Payer: MAP Advisory Ltd, c/o Cooper Parry , 3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE Additional inf…
Black Sea Security Forum
Name of donor: Black Sea Security Forum Address of donor: City of Odesa, Ukraine, 65000 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any d…
Qatar International Academy for Security Studies
Name of donor: Qatar International Academy for Security Studies Address of donor: PO Box 18508, Doha, Qatar Estimate of the probable value…
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat) Number of properties: 1 Location: London Interest held: from 31 March 2021 Rental inc…
Name of company or organisation: MAP Advisory Ltd
Name of company or organisation: MAP Advisory Ltd (Registered 7 September 2013; updated 25 April 2022)

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing113,41665.1%
Accommodation35,97020.6%
Office Costs18,27110.5%
MP Travel4,1202.4%
Miscellaneous1,6601.0%
Total · 127 claims174,201100%
Showing 6 of 127·All 127 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Pritchard on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024The Wrekin16,32032.6%Won
2019The Wrekin31,02963.5%Won
2017The Wrekin27,45155.4%Won
2015The Wrekin22,57949.7%Won
2010The Wrekin21,92247.7%Won

2024 — full result, The Wrekin.

CandidateVotes%
Mark PritchardWONCon16,32032.6

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see The Wrekin

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 21,497 words
6 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
290 tabled · 287 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£174,201 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL