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The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015
Mike Wood.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire.
Commons votes
411/521
79% attendance · top 33% of MPs
Party alignment
45%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
351
across 143 debates · 77,240 words
Written Qs
2,405
2,188 answered · 217 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Mike Wood is the Conservative MP for Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office).
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.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Wood 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 |
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
23 Apr
UK-EU Relations
“Opposes dynamic alignment with EU regulations on precision breeding and warns that carbon pricing alignment will unfairly harm British farming.”
22 Apr
Government Procurement Strategy
“Welcomes ambition but demands evidence on delivery: clarity on online register, departmental SME targets, prompt payment enforcement, and assessment of whether social value mandate…”
22 Apr
Pension Schemes
“Welcomed Royal Mail contract termination but questioned why civil service contract was not also terminated; raised concerns that warning signs were ignored despite PAC warnings; pr…”
14 Apr
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme
“Welcomes progress in payments but raises detailed scrutiny on legislative timelines, clarity on eligibility criteria (particularly bereaved parents and in utero infections), eviden…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Wood 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Committee of Selection | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Wood sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Office | 1,716 | 71.4% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 125 | 5.2% |
| Treasury | 97 | 4.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 58 | 2.4% |
| Ministry of Defence | 56 | 2.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 53 | 2.2% |
| Department for Education | 53 | 2.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 49 | 2.0% |
Most recent.
Pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to Question 1237 on Former Ministers: Departmental Records, whether his Department has guidance on that issue.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment has been made of the suitability and capability of Capita to deliver the Capita Synergy contract on time and on budget and meet the Key Performance Indicators.
Awaiting answer.
For what reason the dataset of Key Performance Indicators for government’s most important contracts was published on 25 December 2025.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
No active register entries.
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 224,049 | 80.4% |
| Accommodation | 26,930 | 9.7% |
| Office Costs | 20,330 | 7.3% |
| MP Travel | 4,180 | 1.5% |
| Staff Travel | 3,334 | 1.2% |
| Total · 126 claims | 278,823 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Wood on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | 18,199 | 40.3% | Won |
| 2019 | Dudley South | 24,835 | 67.9% | Won |
| 2017 | Dudley South | 21,588 | 56.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Dudley South | 16,723 | 43.8% | Won |
| 2010 | Batley and Spen | 21,565 | 42.2% | Won |
2024 — full result, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike WoodWON | Con | 18,199 | 40.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Kingswinford and South Staffordshire →
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
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 77,240 words
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
17 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
2,405 tabled · 2,188 answered
2,405 tabled · 2,188 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£278,823 · FY 24_25
£278,823 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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