MP for Broxbourne
“A party-loyal Conservative backbencher who rarely rebels but has unusually low attendance in the Commons.”
Lewis Cocking is the Conservative MP for Broxbourne, elected in July 2024. He currently serves on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and has sat on several Bills-related committees in 2024–25, reflecting involvement with local government and planning issues. He has declared financial interests including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources and ongoing paid employment.
He shows strong party loyalty (100%), but his voting attendance is far below the party average at 13%. He has one rebel vote. On policy, his record is mixed on welfare and sentencing, generally opposing workers' rights protections and trade union powers, while supporting mental health funding, bus regulation, and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources and ongoing paid employment.
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.
5 positions
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Since Oct 2024
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Sept 2025 - Oct 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Apr 2025 - May 2025
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024
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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
NOLocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
AYEOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) 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.
