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Nusrat Ghani.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Sussex Weald.

Commons votes
1/521
0% attendance · top 99% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
2,360
across 617 debates · 143,447 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Liberal Democrats-controlled territory.

Ms Nusrat Ghani is the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. She is Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means.

§ 01Voting record.1 divisions · most recent 22 Jul 2024

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.

Constitution and Democracy1

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.2,360 contributions · 617 debates · 143,447 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government51,543
Environment48,678
Economy & Jobs46,192
Housing35,944
Transport24,950
Crime18,951
Technology16,610
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Chair and procedural manager; briefly intervenes on parliamentary process regarding backbench MP responses to written questions.

761 words·Read
27 Apr

Points of Order

The Chair cannot compel ministerial behaviour but will relay concerns to the Treasury Bench; MPs should use Standing Orders procedures and established security channels.

309 words·Read
27 Apr

Pension Schemes Bill

Confirmed that financial privilege is not engaged by the Lords amendments.

30 words·Read
26 Mar

Points of Order

As Deputy Speaker, clarifies that both matters raised are not within the Chair's authority and directs the member to appropriate procedural channels.

131 words·Read
Showing 4 of 2360·All 2,360 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.10 current appointments

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillChairSelect
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillMemberSelect
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]ChairSelect
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]MemberSelect
General Cemetery Bill [HL]MemberSelect
General Cemetery Bill [HL]ChairSelect
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]ChairSelect
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]MemberSelect
Finance Committee (Commons)MemberSelect
Panel of ChairsMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Holds a chair

Ghani chairs a committee — an elected position with real agenda-setting power over what gets scrutinised.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.4 declared interests · £292k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Charles Gordon-Lennox (The Duke of Richmond)
1 August 2025
Google UK Ltd
27 June 2025 to 29 June 2025
Honorary, Unpaid role as Vice President of The Seafarers Charity
Honorary, Unpaid role as Vice President of The Seafarers Charity Date interest arose: 1 September 2025 (Registered 26 September 2025)
Honorary, unpaid role as Vice President of Association of Sail Training Organisa
Honorary, unpaid role as Vice President of Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO) Date interest arose: 1 September 2025 (Regist…

Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing221,29475.7%
Office Costs32,57811.1%
Accommodation27,0649.3%
Staff Travel5,8402.0%
Miscellaneous3,8341.3%
Total · 217 claims292,408100%
Showing 7 of 217·All 217 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.4 contests · 2010, 2019
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2019Wealden37,04360.8%Won
2017Wealden37,02761.2%Won
2015Wealden32,50857.0%Won
2010Birmingham Ladywood4,27711.9%Lost

2019 — full result, Wealden.

CandidateVotes%
Nusrat GhaniWONCon37,04360.8

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

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 · 143,447 words
23 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
10 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£292,408 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL