The Westminster lensMP · Reform UK · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Nigel Farage.

Reform UK MP for Clacton.

Commons votes
169/521
32% attendance · top 95% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
67
across 39 debates · 12,559 words
Written Qs
20
20 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Reform UK MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.

Nigel Farage is the Reform UK MP for Clacton, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.169 divisions · most recent 11 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.

Economy34
Employment33
Taxation29
Crime & Policing16
Planning14
Constitution and Democracy13
Education12
Defence and Foreign Affairs12

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.67 contributions · 39 debates · 12,559 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence6,379
Economy & Jobs6,196
Immigration4,438
Crime2,655
Health2,316
Cost of Living1,960
Mp Performance1,653
Ref avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

25 Mar

Engagements

The 'Smash the gangs' and boat-stopping promises have failed; the Government's policies are largely unsuccessful and lack credible alternatives.

78 words·Read
18 Mar

Engagements

Advocates for opening North Sea oil and gas licenses, reducing exploration company taxes, and achieving energy self-sufficiency to create jobs and reduce costs.

110 words·Read
2 Mar

Power to Cancel Local Elections

Election postponement violated democratic rights; Section 87 of Local Government Act 2000 grants excessive power; any election delays must require primary legislation and full Parl

363 words·Read
25 Feb

Engagements

Raises case of Michel Mandarin, a Chagossian facing removal from islands; questions why indigenous Chagossian human rights matter less to government despite having human rights law

103 words·Read
Showing 4 of 67·All 67 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Farage holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.20 tabled · 20 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 10 Feb 2025

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office840.0%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government315.0%
Department for Business and Trade210.0%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office210.0%
Department of Health and Social Care15.0%
Ministry of Defence15.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs15.0%
Ministry of Justice15.0%

Most recent.

10 Feb 2025·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered

Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with (a) local authority officers and (b) local authority elected representatives on the cancellation of the local elections in Essex, and if she will publish such conversations.

The Secretary of State has not had discussions with these local authorities on the cancellation of the local elections. Discussions on the applications to the Devolution Priority Programme have been had with all upper tier and unitary counc…read full →

13 Jan 2025·Home Office·Answered

Whether she plans to prescribe Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation.

I refer the Hon. member to the answer provided to question UIN 23462.

13 Jan 2025·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure sanctions are taken against companies which have been sanctioned by other nations for links with the Muslim Brotherhood.

We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. We will consider targets, guided by the objectives of the relevant sanctions regime and the evidence. It would not be appropriate to speculate about potential future sancti…read full →

3 Dec 2024·Home Office·Answered

Which countries have had visitor visas reinstated since 5 July 2024.

Since 5 July 2024, the UK has reintroduced visitor visa requirements for nationals of Jordan on 10 September 2024 and for nationals of Colombia on 26 November 2024.

Showing 4 of 20·All 20 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.93 declared interests · £156k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £40,662
Payment: £40,662 Received on: 31 March 2026. Hours: 12 hrs This number is an estimate. (Registered 15 April 2026)
Payment: £16,400
Payment: £16,400 Received on: 19 March 2026. Hours: 12 hrs This number is an estimate. (Registered 15 April 2026)
Payment: £2,777.80
Payment: £2,777.80 Received on: 27 December 2024. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 28 January 2025) This is a late entry to which the rectifica…
Payment: £1,296.41
Payment: £1,296.41 Received on: 27 December 2024. Hours: 28 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours. (Registered 28 January 2025) This …
Payment: £67.70
Payment: £67.70 Received on: 11 March 2026. Hours: 1 hr This is an estimate. (Registered 16 March 2026)
Showing 5 of 93·All 93 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing150,83496.5%
Office Costs5,5153.5%
Staff Travel300.0%
Total · 18 claims156,380100%
Showing 3 of 18·All 18 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Clacton21,22546.2%Won
2015South Thanet16,02632.4%Lost
2010Buckingham8,40117.4%Lost

2024 — full result, Clacton.

CandidateVotes%
Nigel FarageWONRef21,22546.2

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

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 · 12,559 words
8 Jul 2024 → 25 Mar 2026
Written QsMembers API
20 tabled · 20 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
93 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£156,380 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL