MP for Torridge and Tavistock
“Long-serving Conservative MP with strong party loyalty who has occasional notable rebellions on EU and Northern Ireland–related votes.”
Sir Geoffrey Cox is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock, first elected in 2005. He previously served as Attorney General from 2018 to 2020 and has sat on a range of parliamentary committees during his career. His long tenure includes roles in government and on standards-related committees.
He votes with his party 100% of the time, above the party average of 99%, and his attendance is 65% (above the party average of 56%). He has 3 rebel votes in total. His voting record shows a generally pro-immigration-controls stance, but opposition to NHS funding increases and to bus services regulation, with mixed positions on transgender rights and the asylum system.
He has 44 declared financial interests in total, across categories including ongoing paid employment, other earnings and ad hoc payments, land and property holdings, 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.
7 positions
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Attorney General
Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
Committee on Standards
Sept 2015 - Oct 2015
Committee of Privileges
Jan 2013 - Mar 2015
Committee on Standards
Jan 2013 - Mar 2015
Standards and Privileges
Jul 2010 - Jan 2013
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.
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
NOChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools 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.
