MP for Melton and Syston
“A high-attendance, party-loyal Conservative MP with a track record of senior government service and selective rebellion on a few votes.”
Edward Argar has been the Conservative MP for Melton and Syston since 2015. He has held senior government roles, including Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and has also served in shadow positions in Health and Social Care and Justice. As of 2026, he serves on a committee for the Cheltenham Borough Council Markets Bill.
He votes with his party 100% of the time and has an above-average attendance rate (87%, vs. 56% for the party). He sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (57/100) and has four rebel votes. His record shows a generally pro-immigration/anti-immigration-controls stance on different issues, with a mix of votes on Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, NHS funding, and trade unions; he also backed the Rwanda deportation scheme.
Declared financial interests: 1 entry (Miscellaneous).
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
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
Since Feb 2026
Railways Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Prison Media Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
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.
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
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals 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.
