MP for South West Wiltshire
“A long-serving Conservative MP with ministerial experience and a record of loyalty in votes, punctuated by occasional Brexit-related rebellions.”
Dr Andrew Murrison is a Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, first elected in 2001. He currently sits on the Panel of Chairs and the Commons Finance Committee, and has previously held ministerial roles in defence and foreign affairs. His long parliamentary career has included work on defence, international relations and veterans’ affairs.
Dr Murrison shows very high party loyalty (100%) and an attendance rate above average (80%), with four rebel votes recorded. He sits on the centre-right of the political spectrum (57/100). On key topics, he generally supports immigration controls and an asylum system, while opposing NHS funding increases and regulating bus services; his positions on welfare, VAT and gender policy are mixed. He has notable rebellions on Brexit-related amendments in 2019 and on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in 2024.
Eight declared financial interests, including ad hoc payments and earnings, land and property (within or outside the UK), a family member’s employment, and other miscellaneous interests.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEThe 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.
