MP for Newark
“A centrist Reform UK MP with high party loyalty and a record of senior government and shadow roles, including notable rebellions on EU and welfare votes.”
Robert Jenrick is a Reform UK MP for Newark, first elected in 2014. He has held senior government posts, including Housing, Communities and Local Government (2019–2021) and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury (2018–2019), with ministerial roles in the Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care; more recently, he served as Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from November 2024 until January 2026.
Jenrick shows very high party loyalty (99%) and attendance above the party average (68% vs 40%). He has 11 rebel votes. On policy, he generally backs immigration controls and stronger trade union powers, while votes on Universal Credit, NHS funding, bus services regulation and Rwanda policy are mixed, reflecting a pragmatic, centrist approach.
Jenrick has 17 declared financial interests, including donations and other support for MP activities, ad hoc payments, and gifts/benefits from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Reform UK average: 40%
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
Reform UK average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
7 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Nov 2024 - Jan 2026
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
Oct 2022 - Dec 2023
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Sept 2022 - Oct 2022
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jul 2019 - Sept 2021
Public Accounts Committee
Feb 2018 - Nov 2019
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
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
NOSteel 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)
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Opposition role · 4 Nov 2024
Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration)
Government role · 25 Oct 2022
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Government role · 7 Sept 2022
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Government role · 24 Jul 2019
Public Accounts Committee
Parliamentary role · 5 Feb 2018
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
Government role · 9 Jan 2018
Health and Social Care Committee
Parliamentary role · 7 Jul 2014
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.
