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Mark Garnier
MP for Wyre Forest
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
About This MP
AI-generatedMark Garnier is a Conservative MP for Wyre Forest, first elected in 2010. He is currently the Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions) and serves on the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill committee, with prior shadow roles including Economic Secretary to the Treasury and a period as the Shadow Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Voting Patterns
Garnier shows very high party loyalty (99%) and solid voting attendance (81%). He has recorded 14 rebel votes. His voting pattern sits on the centre-right, with strong support for immigration controls and the asylum system, and backing for the Rwanda deportation scheme, while opposing bus services regulation and holding a mixed record on welfare and taxation issues such as Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, NHS funding and prison sentencing.
Notable Positions
- Supports immigration controls and a strict asylum policy.
- Backs the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Opposes regulation of bus services.
- Has a mixed voting record on welfare and tax policy (Universal Credit and VAT changes).
- Has voted both for and against transgender rights measures.
Financial Interests
He has 28 declared financial interests, spanning employment and earnings (including ongoing paid employment), visits outside the UK, ad hoc payments, land and property, gifts and hospitality, shareholdings, and family members employed.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
81%
Attendance
14
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(58)
Based on 396 votesCareer & Roles
21 positions
Current
Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
Since Jul 2025
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Opposition
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Committee
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Committee
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for 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
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
28 declarations · £45,020 total
Recent Rebel Votes
European Statutory Instruments Committee (Temporary SO) Amdt (a)
16 Jul 2018
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Prime Minister's motion
14 Mar 2019
George Eustice's motion H (EFTA and EEA)
27 Mar 2019
Peter Kyle's motion E (Confirmatory public vote)
1 Apr 2019
Amendment (d) to Proceedings on the pandemic (No. 2)
2 Jun 2020
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
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
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye