MP for Bridlington and The Wolds
“A party-loyal Conservative backbencher with notably low voting attendance.”
Charlie Dewhirst is a Conservative MP for Bridlington and The Wolds, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee and sits on two Bill committees—the Space Industry Indemnities Bill and the Licensing Hours Extensions Bill—from mid-2025. The provided information does not include his career background prior to becoming an MP.
He shows 100% party loyalty but very low attendance (14% of votes), with no recorded rebel votes. His record across key topics is mixed: he has tended to vote against workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, mental health services, VAT changes and renter protections, while more often backing prison sentencing and transgender rights; Universal Credit and protest rights votes are mixed.
Declares five financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (three entries), land and property (within or outside the UK), and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
