MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
“A centrist Conservative with high party loyalty who now fronts the opposition’s parliamentary business as Shadow Leader of the House.”
Jesse Norman is a Conservative MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire, first elected in 2010. He has held ministerial roles in the Treasury and Transport, and more recently served in the Foreign Office, before becoming Shadow Leader of the House of Commons. He sits on several Commons committees and continues to play a prominent role in parliamentary business on the opposition side.
Jesse Norman shows near-total party loyalty (100%) with solid attendance (69%). He has four rebel votes, illustrating occasional deviations from the party line. His voting record is a mixture across topics, with a tendency to oppose some government policies (notably on the asylum system and the Rwanda deportation scheme) while backing others (such as selectedHealth and Care Bill amendments), and he has voted both aye and no on immigration and regulation-related issues.
Declared financial interests total 20 entries, including 13 entries under Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments, 2 entries for Employment and earnings, 2 entries for Miscellaneous, 2 entries for Visits outside the UK, and 1 entry for Shareholdings.
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.
22 positions
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Since Nov 2024
Modernisation Committee
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Since Nov 2024
House of Commons Commission
Since Nov 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Nov 2024
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
Since Nov 2024
Members Estimate Committee
Since Nov 2024
Defence Committee
Since Oct 2024
Defence Committee
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
Dec 2023 - May 2024
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
National Insurance Contributions Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Paymaster General
May 2019 - Jul 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.
