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Ms Nusrat Ghani
MP for Sussex Weald
ConservativeOfficeholder
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
About This MP
AI-generatedNusrat Ghani is Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, elected in 2015. She serves as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means. She has held government posts including Minister for Europe and Minister for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, and sits on committees such as the Finance Committee and the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission.
Voting Patterns
Her voting record shows very high party loyalty (99%), with attendance above the party average (63% vs 56%). She has a mix of votes on some issues but generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, while more often opposing NHS funding and bus services regulation. She has a centrist positioning (49/100) and a record of 10 rebel votes against the party.
Notable Positions
- Generally voted for stricter immigration controls
- Generally voted for the asylum system
- Generally voted for trade union powers
- Generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Generally voted against NHS funding
Financial Interests
She has five declared financial interests: three entries covering gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and two miscellaneous entries.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
63%
Attendance
10
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(49)
Based on 271 votesCareer & Roles
23 positions
Current
Committee
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Since Dec 2025
Committee
General Cemetery Bill [HL]
Since Sept 2025
Committee
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Mar 2025
Committee
Court of Referees
Since Feb 2025
Committee
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Feb 2025
Committee
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Other
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
Since Jul 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Government
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
Government
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024
Committee
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Government
Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Committee
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - Sept 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
5 declarations · £2,876 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Humble address to annul Amendments Relating to the Provision of Integrated Care Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 248)
20 Mar 2019
Mr Fysh's motion O (Contingent preferential arrangements)
27 Mar 2019
Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
17 Jun 2020
Amendment (d) to Proceedings on the pandemic (No. 2)
2 Jun 2020
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029)
13 Oct 2020
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
ABSENT
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye