MP for Salisbury
“A long‑standing Conservative MP with a Treasury background and strong party loyalty, who occasionally rebels on specific issues.”
John Glen is a Conservative MP for Salisbury, first elected in 2010. He has held senior Treasury roles and currently sits on the Public Accounts Commission and the Treasury Committee, while also contributing to the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill committee. His career includes roles in the Treasury, as well as previous positions in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and in Parliament’s scrutiny committees.
John Glen has a perfect party loyalty record and attends more often than the party average, indicating strong alignment with government positions. His voting shows a mix of support and opposition across issues: he generally backs immigration controls and the asylum system, opposes bus services regulation, and has a tendency to vote against NHS funding, while taking nuanced positions on VAT, transgender rights, and other topics. He has 4 recorded rebel votes, illustrating occasional independence on select matters, and sits on the centre-right side of the spectrum.
He has 15 declared financial interests, including six shareholdings and five miscellaneous entries, plus ongoing paid employment and earnings. His disclosures also note gifts/benefits from UK sources and visits outside the UK.
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.
14 positions
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Public Accounts Commission
Since Dec 2024
Treasury Committee
Since Oct 2024
Shadow Paymaster General
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill
Jun 2021 - Jun 2021
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
Jan 2018 - Jul 2022
Minister of State (Treasury) (City)
Jan 2018 - Jul 2022
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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing'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
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
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment 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.
