MP for Mid Norfolk
“Centrist Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk with a long ministerial background and strong attendance, who has occasionally rebelled on key bills.”
George Freeman is the Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk, first elected in 2010. He has held ministerial roles across health, transport, business and energy policy and currently serves on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, reflecting his focus on science and technology.
Freeman votes with his party 98% of the time and has above-average attendance (71%). He has 25 rebel votes and sits on a centrist spectrum (53/100). He generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, supports trade union powers and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and shows a mixed pattern on VAT changes, NHS funding, bus services regulation, transgender rights and prison sentencing.
Declared interests include ongoing paid employment and other earnings, ad hoc payments, visits outside the UK and a single shareholding, plus gifts/benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
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.
10 positions
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Oct 2024
Pet Abduction Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
Jan 2024 - Feb 2024
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
Feb 2023 - Nov 2023
Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Sept 2021 - Jul 2022
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Jul 2019 - Feb 2020
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.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing'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
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOThe 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.
