MP for Bridlington and The Wolds
Charlie Dewhirst is a Conservative Member of Parliament for Bridlington and The Wolds, elected in July 2024. He serves on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and has sat on committees for the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill and the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill since 2025.
He shows perfect party loyalty (100%) with low attendance (11%), well below the party average. He sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum. On policy, his votes are mixed: he has generally opposed workers’ protections and trade union powers, VAT changes and climate change measures; he has generally supported bus services regulation, transgender rights and mental health services, with mixed positions on Universal Credit and prison sentencing.
He has five declared financial interests: three entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; one entry for land and property (within or outside the UK); and one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
6 positions
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
Since Jun 2025
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Nov 2025 - Dec 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has almost always voted against universal credit
has generally voted against trade union powers
has generally voted against workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted for bus services regulation
has generally voted against renter protections
has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
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