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

Richard Tice.

Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness.

Commons votes
261/521
50% attendance · top 89% of MPs
Party alignment
5%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
346
across 228 debates · 38,553 words
Written Qs
181
181 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Reform UK MP in a politically split seat.

Richard Tice is the Reform UK MP for Boston and Skegness, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.261 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.

Economy48
Taxation41
Crime & Policing32
Constitution and Democracy22
Employment22
Housing18
Welfare and Benefits18
Defence and Foreign Affairs17

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24No
vs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2No
vs party
16 May 2025Closure motionYes
vs party
§ 02Speeches.346 contributions · 228 debates · 38,553 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs20,278
Defence10,294
Immigration8,382
Environment7,248
Energy6,968
Crime5,950
Housing5,681
Ref avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill

Nationalisation is correct and long overdue; the government should commit to a bold long-term vision that renews blast furnace capacity alongside electric arc furnaces rather than

438 words·Read
28 Apr

Houses in Multiple Occupation

HMO proliferation is destroying communities by creating ghettos, with no community engagement from occupants and leading to social disorder and disintegration of street life.

110 words·Read
23 Apr

UK Biobank Data

Frames incident as 'China data theft' of UK taxpayer-funded resource; calls for exclusion of Chinese researchers and sanctions to prevent future abuse.

97 words·Read
22 Apr

Pension Schemes

Raised concerns about Capita's broader financial position (£150m loss, £140m debt, £350m market cap) despite £7bn in government contracts; called for government contingency plannin

127 words·Read
Showing 4 of 346·All 346 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.181 tabled · 181 answered · 8 Oct 2024 → 23 Apr 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office3418.8%
Department of Health and Social Care3318.2%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero2413.3%
Department for Work and Pensions2011.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs137.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government116.1%
Treasury105.5%
Department for Business and Trade84.4%

Most recent.

23 Apr 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Answered

For what reason the Minister for Child Maintenance has declined requests to meet with STOPSuicides UK.

The minister regularly meets with key stakeholders and undertakes extensive engagement via correspondence with organisations who have an interest in the Child Maintenance Service, including with STOPSuicide UK and will continue to do so.

13 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

If he will undertake a review of eligibility criteria for non-emergency patient transport services; and if he will make it his policy to expand eligibility to include transport of patients receiving haemodialysis to dialysis or transplant assessment and follow-up appointments when those services are not commissioned locally.

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently.  NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other…read full →

13 Apr 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services eligibility criteria on access to transplant services for patients with chronic kidney disease required to travel outside local Integrated Care Board areas.

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Schemes (NEPTS) often provide funded transport where a medical condition means that a patient would struggle to safely attend their treatment independently.  NEPTS can be provided by ambulance trusts or other…read full →

11 Mar 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered

What steps his Department is taking to support households reliant on heating oil in rural areas; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to heating oil prices on households in Boston and Skegness constituency.

We understand that heating oil pricing is a significant issue for households. The Secretary of State and The Minister for Energy have been closely engaging with their counterparts across Government on heating oil prices, including with the …read full →

Showing 4 of 181·All 181 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.30 declared interests · £176k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Feb 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing162,74592.5%
Accommodation4,6352.6%
Office Costs4,4492.5%
Staff Travel4,0502.3%
MP Travel1570.1%
Total · 38 claims176,036100%
Showing 5 of 38·All 38 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Boston and Skegness15,52038.4%Won
2019Hartlepool10,60325.8%Lost

2024 — full result, Boston and Skegness.

CandidateVotes%
Richard TiceWONRef15,52038.4

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Boston and Skegness

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 · 38,553 words
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
181 tabled · 181 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
30 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£176,036 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL