MP for Louth and Horncastle
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“A highly loyal, high-attendance Conservative MP who has held multiple senior roles and now leads the opposition on environment, food and rural affairs.”
Victoria Atkins is the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle, first elected in 2015. She has held a range of government roles, including Health and Social Care Secretary and Financial Secretary to the Treasury, and has served in other ministerial positions such as Minister for Women and Minister for Afghan Resettlement. Since November 2024 she has been the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
She has a 99% party loyalty score and 79% voting attendance, well above the party average. Her voting record broadly aligns with Conservative positions on immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while others show a mix of votes on welfare, NHS funding and taxation. She has rebelled on a few occasions, notably on tobacco and vapes, a public order amendment, health-care amendments and NI abortion regulations.
She has seven declared financial interests, including five entries of gifts, benefits or hospitality from UK sources and two miscellaneous entries.
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.
13 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Women and Equalities Committee
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Minister for Afghan resettlement
Sept 2021 - Mar 2022
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.
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
NOArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension 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
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opposition role · 5 Nov 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Opposition role · 8 Jul 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Government role · 13 Nov 2023
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Parliamentary role · 10 May 2023
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Government role · 27 Oct 2022
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.
