MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
“A highly loyal Conservative MP with a record of senior government posts who occasionally rebels on specific measures.”
Gavin Williamson is the Conservative MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, first elected in 2010. He currently serves on the National Security Strategy Joint Committee and the Procedure Committee, and has previously held senior government roles including Defence Secretary, Education Secretary and Chief Whip.
Williamson votes with his party consistently (100% loyalty) and has attendance well above the parliamentary average. He sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (59/100). His voting record shows support for immigration controls and the asylum system, but opposition to NHS funding and to regulation of bus services. He has a mixed approach on Universal Credit, VAT, transgender rights, trade unions and prison sentencing, and has supported the Rwanda deportation scheme.
He has 13 declared financial interests, including shareholdings, visits outside the UK, employment and earnings, ongoing paid employment, miscellaneous interests, and gifts, benefits and hospitality 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
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.
7 positions
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Since Jun 2025
Procedure Committee
Since Jun 2025
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio)
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Secretary of State for Education
Jul 2019 - Sept 2021
Secretary of State for Defence
Nov 2017 - May 2019
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Jul 2016 - Nov 2017
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Jul 2010 - Nov 2011
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.
Pension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
NOCrime and Policing Bill
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Parliamentary role · 30 Jun 2025
Procedure Committee
Parliamentary role · 30 Jun 2025
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio)
Government role · 25 Oct 2022
Secretary of State for Education
Government role · 24 Jul 2019
Secretary of State for Defence
Government role · 2 Nov 2017
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Government role · 14 Jul 2016
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.
