MP for Chester South and Eddisbury
Aphra Brandreth is a Conservative MP for Chester South and Eddisbury, elected on 4 July 2024. She currently serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee and on the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee. Previously in Parliament she served on several committees, including the Mental Health Bill [HL], the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL], the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, the Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL], and the Welsh Affairs Committee.
Her voting shows strong party loyalty (98%), with attendance well below the party average (11%). There have been rebel votes, including on End of Life Bill amendments and crime bill provisions, indicating occasional deviations from the party line. On policy, she generally aligns with her party on economic and regulatory issues, while supporting areas such as transgender rights and mental health funding, and opposing renters’ protections and broader worker protections.
Declared nine financial interests: gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; shareholdings; land and property; and a miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
7 positions
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Foreign Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]
May 2025 - May 2025
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
Welsh Affairs Committee
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted against trade union powers
has generally voted against workers rights protections
has almost always voted against vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has almost always voted against renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1
13 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2
13 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106
17 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24
20 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12
20 Jun 2025
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading