MP for Thirsk and Malton
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
“A highly loyal, high-attendance Conservative MP who has moved between government and party leadership roles and now chairs the party while serving as Shadow Minister without Portfolio.”
Kevin Hollinrake is a Conservative MP for Thirsk and Malton, first elected in 2015. He has held frontbench and government roles in business and trade, including serving as Minister of State for Business and Trade in 2023-24. Since July 2025 he has been Conservative Party Chair and Shadow Minister without Portfolio.
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) and above-average attendance (81%). He has 23 rebel votes, indicating occasional independence from the party line, and sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (59/100).
He has declared 14 financial interests, including five gifts, benefits and hospitality entries, two related to land and property, two shareholdings, and several earnings-related entries.
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.
20 positions
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
Since Jul 2025
Party Chair, Conservative Party
Since Jul 2025
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Nov 2024 - Jul 2025
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
Mar 2024 - May 2024
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill
Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
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 (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
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
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.
