MP for South West Wiltshire
“A long-serving Conservative MP with high party loyalty and occasional rebellions on EU-related legislation and tobacco policy.”
Dr Andrew Murrison is the Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, first elected in 2001. He currently serves on the Panel of Chairs and the Commons’ Finance Committee, and has previously held ministerial roles in defence and in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His long parliamentary career has focused on defence, international affairs and security issues, supported by extensive committee experience.
His voting record shows very high party loyalty (100%) and solid attendance (80%), with a small number of rebel votes. He generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, while often opposing NHS funding and bus services regulation; his voting on VAT, transgender rights, and trade unions is mixed. He has occasionally rebelled from the party line on EU-related matters and tobacco legislation.
He has 12 declared financial interests, including multiple ad hoc payments from employment and earnings, land and property holdings, and a family member’s employment.
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.
17 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Nov 2024
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]
Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
Oct 2022 - Jul 2024
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021)
Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
May 2019 - Feb 2020
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Feb 2019 - May 2019
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.
