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Portrait of Nigel Farage, MP for Clacton

Nigel Farage

MP for Clacton

Reform UK

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Reform UK MP for Clacton who attends very few votes.”

Nigel Farage is Reform UK MP for Clacton, elected on 4 July 2024. The data show 100% party loyalty and a voting attendance of 6%, with 0 rebel votes, placing him on the right of the political spectrum (73/100).

Voting Patterns

He votes in line with his party (100% loyalty) but has extremely low attendance (6% of votes) and no recorded rebel votes. His voting on major issues shows opposition to Universal Credit, workers’ rights protections, and trade union powers; support for VAT changes, mental health funding, and prison sentencing; support for bus services regulation and renter protections; climate votes are mixed, and there were no votes on transgender rights.

Notable Positions

  • Opposed Universal Credit
  • Opposed workers’ rights protections and trade union powers
  • Supported VAT changes
  • Supported mental health services and tougher prison sentencing
  • Supported bus services regulation and renter protections

Financial Interests

The MP declares 97 financial interests, including 61 entries for ad hoc payments linked to employment, 14 entries for employment earnings, 8 visits outside the UK, 7 miscellaneous entries, 3 shareholdings, 2 land/property interests, 1 ongoing paid employment, and 1 gift or benefit from sources outside the UK.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

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

6%
Low

How often this MP votes

Reform UK average: 41%

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.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Reform UK 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
Right(73)
Based on 73 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Financial Interests

97 declarations · £975,616 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

30 events

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

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.

0rebel votes
None

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.