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Portrait of Martin Vickers, MP for Brigg and Immingham

Martin Vickers

MP for Brigg and Immingham

Conservative

About This MP

AI-generated

“A long-serving Conservative backbencher with high party loyalty and occasional rebel votes on social policy.”

Martin Vickers has served as the Conservative MP for Brigg and Immingham since 2010. He currently sits on the Backbench Business Committee, the Ecclesiastical Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and has a long record of service on various committees. A centre-right parliamentarian, he has built a profile as a reliable backbencher with extensive experience across committees.

Voting Patterns

Vickers shows very high party loyalty (99%) and solid attendance (82%). He has 24 rebel votes, indicating occasional departures from the party line. His voting pattern is mixed across issues, generally supporting immigration controls, asylum, and the Rwanda deportation scheme while opposing bus services regulation, with varied votes on welfare, NHS funding and VAT.

Notable Positions

  • Supports immigration controls
  • Supports the asylum system
  • Supports Rwanda deportation scheme
  • Opposes bus services regulation

Financial Interests

Nine financial interests are declared, including four overseas visits, three miscellaneous entries, one relating to donations or other support for MP activities, and one entry noting a family member employed.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

82%
High

How often this MP votes

Conservative average: 56%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

99%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Conservative average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(56)
Based on 414 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

17 positions

Current

Committee

Backbench Business Committee

Since Dec 2024

Committee

Ecclesiastical Committee

Since Nov 2024

Committee

Panel of Chairs

Since Jul 2024

Previous

Committee

Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)

Apr 2024 - Apr 2024

Committee

High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Select Committee (Commons)

Dec 2022 - May 2024

Committee

Panel of Chairs

Oct 2022 - May 2024

Committee

Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill

Sept 2022 - Oct 2022

Committee

Home Affairs Committee

Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

Committee

Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]

Dec 2021 - Dec 2021

Financial Interests

9 declarations · £1,510 total

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.

Recent Activity

47 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

NO
2 weeks ago300 / 149Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

NO
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

NO
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

NO
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

AYE
2 weeks ago98 / 306Rejected

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

AYE
2 weeks ago108 / 297Rejected

Opposition day motion: student loans

AYE
3 weeks ago88 / 266Rejected

Opposition day motion: fuel duty

AYE
3 weeks ago103 / 259Rejected

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

NO
1 month ago292 / 161Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

AYE
1 month ago175 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

AYE
1 month ago172 / 283Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11

AYE
1 month ago174 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) 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.

24rebel votes
Frequent

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.