Caroline Nokes

Caroline Nokes

Conservative Sitting member
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Region
England
Member since
6 May 2010

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This parliament

Voting participation
0%
Debates contributed to
552
Registered interests
2
Declared value
£2,098

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Caroline Nokes is a long-serving Conservative MP first elected in May 2010 and re-elected to the current parliament on July 5, 2024. She ranks in the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Conservative MPs. Nokes ranks far higher for debate contributions than for voting, with 1722 total contributions placing her in the top 5% of MPs by debate participation and the top 5% of MPs elected in 2010 by debate contributions, while she has cast only 1 vote out of 623 eligible divisions, placing her in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Conservative MPs by votes cast. Her debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

1 / 623

0.16%

Ranked #640 of 655 MPs (2th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

552 / 12881

1722 total contributions

Ranked #4 of 655 MPs (100th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

2

£2,098.00

£

Ranked #576 of 655 MPs (12th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes is the Conservative MP for Romsey and Southampton North, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She is Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means).

Constituencies

  • Romsey and Southampton North May 2010 – present · 5 terms

Party history

  • Conservative Oct 2019 – present
  • Independent Sep 2019 – Oct 2019
  • Conservative May 2010 – Sep 2019

Posts held

  • Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) Jan 2018 – Jul 2019
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) Jun 2017 – Jan 2018
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) Jul 2016 – Jun 2017