MP for Bridgwater
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
“A highly loyal centre-right Conservative MP who has a handful of notable rebellions on end-of-life amendments.”
Sir Ashley Fox is the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, elected in 2024. He serves as Opposition Assistant Whip in the Commons and sits on the Justice Committee, with current committee work on the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill and the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill, plus membership of the Speaker’s Advisory Committee on Works of Art. He previously served on the Employment Rights Bill committee in late 2024 to early 2025.
Voting loyalty is very high at 98%, just below the party average of 99%. Attendance is unusually low at 15%, well below the party average of 56%, and he has 6 rebel votes. On key issues, he has generally voted against workers' rights protections, trade union powers, mental health services and renter protections, while generally voting for prison sentencing and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests total four entries, including donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP, gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and shareholdings.
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.
6 positions
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
Since Jun 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Since Nov 2024
Justice Committee
Since Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
Nov 2024 - Jan 2025
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)
AYECrime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment 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.
