MP for Wyre Forest
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
“A largely loyal Conservative backbencher with high attendance who shows targeted independence on end-of-life legislation.”
Mark Garnier is a Conservative MP for Wyre Forest, first elected in 2010. He has held a range of roles in opposition and government debates, and as of mid-2025 serves as Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary for Work and Pensions, while also sitting on the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill committee. He previously served as Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury and has a long parliamentary involvement across several policy areas.
He votes with his party most of the time (party loyalty 99%) and attends more often than the average MP (81%). He has 14 rebel votes. He generally supports tighter immigration controls and an asylum system, and backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, while often opposing additional regulation of bus services and giving mixed votes on welfare and NHS funding.
29 declared financial interests across categories including paid employment, ad hoc payments, visits outside the UK, land and property, gifts/benefits, shareholdings, and family 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.
21 positions
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)
Since Jul 2025
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Shadow Economic Secretary (Treasury)
Since Nov 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Jan 2026 - Feb 2026
Pension Schemes Bill
Jul 2025 - Sept 2025
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 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.
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
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
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.
