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Neil O'Brien
MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
About This MP
AI-generatedNeil O'Brien is a Conservative MP for Harborough (including the Oadby and Wigston area) who was first elected in 2017. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development (since July 2025). His career prior to Parliament includes government service as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care (2022–2023) and in the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities department, together with early committee work on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Voting Patterns
He shows high party loyalty (100%) and above-average attendance (73%), with four rebel votes. His voting on key topics is mixed, but he has generally supported immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and has backed the asylum system. Overall, his voting pattern sits on the centre-right (60/100).
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for immigration controls
- Generally voted for the asylum system
- Generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted for stricter prison sentencing
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests: 1 miscellaneous entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
73%
Attendance
4
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(60)
Based on 363 votesCareer & Roles
9 positions
Current
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)
Since Jul 2025
Previous
Committee
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Mar 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Education)
Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
Sept 2022 - Nov 2023
Committee
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Sept 2021 - Jul 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Amendment 19 to the European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill
4 Sept 2019
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 10
16 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 19
16 Jan 2024
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Committee: Amendment 23
17 Jan 2024
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye