MP for Sussex Weald
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
“A party-loyal, centrist Conservative MP who currently chairs the Ways and Means and has occasionally rebelled on trade and health votes.”
Nusrat Ghani is the Conservative MP for Sussex Weald, first elected in 2015. She currently serves as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means and sits on several Commons committees, including the Finance Committee, the Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission, the Panel of Chairs and the Court of Referees. Her career has included ministerial roles in Europe and in business and trade, with earlier service as a junior minister in Transport and, more recently, positions in BEIS and the Department for Transport.
She shows very high party loyalty (99%) and attendance above the party average (60%), with 10 rebel votes. On key issues, she generally backs immigration controls and the asylum system and has supported the Rwanda deportation scheme, while votes on NHS funding and other domestic areas have been mixed.
Declared financial interests include five entries: three gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources and two entries described as Miscellaneous.
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.
24 positions
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
Since Feb 2026
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Since Dec 2025
General Cemetery Bill [HL]
Since Sept 2025
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Mar 2025
Court of Referees
Since Feb 2025
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Since Feb 2025
Finance Committee (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
Since Jul 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Mar 2024 - Jul 2024
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Feb 2023 - Mar 2024
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Nov 2022 - Nov 2022
Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Sept 2022 - Feb 2023
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - Sept 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.
Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) Bill
Parliamentary role · 12 Feb 2026
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 17 Dec 2025
General Cemetery Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 16 Sept 2025
Norwich Livestock Market Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 26 Jun 2025
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Parliamentary role · 13 Mar 2025
Court of Referees
Parliamentary role · 27 Feb 2025
Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
Parliamentary role · 4 Feb 2025
Finance Committee (Commons)
Parliamentary role · 18 Nov 2024
Panel of Chairs
Parliamentary role · 23 Jul 2024
Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Ways and Means
Parliamentary role · 23 Jul 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Parliamentary role · 17 Apr 2024
Minister of State (Minister for Europe)
Government role · 26 Mar 2024
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) (jointly with the Cabinet Office)
Government role · 7 Feb 2023
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
Parliamentary role · 2 Nov 2022
Minister of State (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Government role · 7 Sept 2022
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.
