The Westminster lensMP · Reform UK · Sitting since 7 May 2015

Suella Braverman.

Reform UK MP for Fareham and Waterlooville.

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Commons votes
222/573
39% attendance · top 94% of MPs
Party alignment
99%
votes with party majority
Speeches
66
across 45 debates · 5,434 words
Written Qs
591
590 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
28 Jun 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Braverman has drawn more attention for public controversies than parliamentary work in recent months. In March, she attacked the Football Association's coaching diversity targets as "utter woke nonsense" — drawing widespread ridicule and multiple critical news articles — and questioned global warming on the grounds that it was cold outside, a comment that was widely mocked. She also walked out of the Commons alongside other Reform MPs during a heated exchange, an episode that generated negative coverage. In Parliament, she has broken with her own party three times: backing the removal of the two-child Universal Credit limit (against Reform's position), opposing a Labour environmental amendment to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, and voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment on facial recognition at protests.

Her parliamentary participation stands at 39% — well below the Commons average — though she votes with Reform UK on 98.6% of divisions she attends. Her stance profile shows consistent opposition to tax increases and strong alignment with pro-business positions, while she rarely votes with majorities on workers' rights, progressive taxation, or NHS funding. Her speeches cluster around economy and jobs, defence, and crime. She sits on no select committees.

Braverman served as Home Secretary under two Conservative prime ministers before losing her seat in 2024 and joining Reform UK. That background may explain her focus on crime and defence in debates, and her deviation from Reform's average on armed forces welfare — she votes pro-forces welfare 100% of the time against a party average of 64%. No committee work is recorded, and local news coverage is largely neutral, with the notable exceptions being the high-profile controversies from March.

Background

The Rt Hon Suella Braverman is the Reform UK MP for Fareham and Waterlooville, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

§ 01Voting record.222 divisions · most recent 24 Jun 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.

Taxation61
Economy54
Employment40
Crime & Policing21
Constitution and Democracy17
Housing17
Welfare and Benefits14
Renters13

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
3 Feb 2026Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second ReadingYes
Freevs party
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160No
Freevs party
9 Jun 2025Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.66 contributions · 45 debates · 5,434 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs3,222
Fiscal Policy2,002
Defence1,974
Local Government1,202
Culture Community1,159
Housing930
Social Care643
Ref avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

22 Jun 2026

Topical Questions

Multiple safeguarding failures in Preston Davey case signal systemic breakdown; demands clarity on accountability among health visitors, social workers and councils.

101 words·Read
22 Jun 2026

Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression

The trial perpetuates a decade-long scandal of irreversible harm to children; the Health Secretary should use executive power to pause it and prioritise child safety.

90 words·Read
8 Jun 2026

Digital Safety: Children

Government plans risk creating state-mandated surveillance and digital ID; parental control software and existing technology are preferable to new authoritarian systems.

107 words·Read
1 Jun 2026

Child Sexual Offender Data

Supports ethnicity reporting as essential to combating institutional fear and identifying patterns of grooming gang abuse; argues she was wrongly attacked for naming the truth abou

137 words·Read
Showing 4 of 66·All 66 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

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

§ 04Written questions.591 tabled · 590 answered · 31 Oct 2024 → 17 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care9716.4%
Home Office9516.1%
Department for Education8714.7%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government539.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs508.5%
Department for Work and Pensions396.6%
Treasury355.9%
Ministry of Justice294.9%

Most recent.

17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What steps she is taking to address workforce shortages in early years settings arising from restrictions on the deployment of Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices.

The Best Start in Life Strategy lays the foundation for long-term improvements to recruitment and retention in the early years sector. Initiatives to improve recruitment and retention include the ‘Do something BIG’ recruitment campaign, fin…read full →

17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What support her Department provides to nursery managers seeking to use Level 2 and Level 3 apprentices more flexibly to meet local childcare demand.

The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Apprentices play a vital role in our e…read full →

17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

What assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Level 2 and Level 3 apprenticeship requirements on staffing flexibility in early years settings.

The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Additional flexibilities were introduc…read full →

17 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered

If her Department will conduct a review of apprenticeship deployment rules in nursery settings to ensure they reflect the operational needs of providers and support the expansion of childcare places.

The department offers a variety of qualification pathways to support individuals to gain the vital skills they need to work in an early years setting, including apprenticeships at levels 2, 3, 5 and 6. Apprentices play a vital role in our e…read full →

Showing 4 of 591·All 591 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.26 declared interests · £241k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £2,250 Articles
Payment: £2,250 Articles Received on: 17 March 2026. Hours: 9 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2026)
Payment: £3,000 articles
Payment: £3,000 articles Received on: 7 January 2026. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 13 January 2026)
Payment: £750 Article
Payment: £750 Article Received on: 23 December 2025. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 13 January 2026)
Payment: £750 for writing an article for the LBC website/app
Payment: £750 for writing an article for the LBC website/app Work or services: Writing an article Received on: 23 December 2025. Hours: 3 …
Role, work or services: Guest contributor to radio show
Role, work or services: Guest contributor to radio show Payer: Global Radio Services Ltd (Media company/ radio broadcaster), 30, Leicester …
Showing 5 of 26·All 26 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing214,67289.1%
Office Costs17,4607.2%
Accommodation6,4082.7%
MP Travel1,4230.6%
Staff Travel8920.4%
Total · 147 claims240,855100%
Showing 5 of 147·All 147 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

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

§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2019, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Fareham and Waterlooville17,56135.0%Won
2019Fareham36,45963.7%Won

2024 — full result, Fareham and Waterlooville.

CandidateVotes%
Suella BravermanWONCon17,56135.0

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Fareham and Waterlooville

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 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 5,434 words
21 Jul 2024 → 13 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
591 tabled · 590 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
26 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£240,855 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL