Caroline Nokes

Caroline Nokes

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

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Voting participation
0%
Debates contributed to
500
Registered interests
2
Declared value
£2,098

Record last updated 19 Sep 2026

Caroline Nokes is a longstanding Conservative MP first elected in May 2010, placing her in the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Conservative MPs. She ranks in the top 5% of MPs by debate participation, with 1,552 contributions across 498 debates, and has focused particularly on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Parliamentary Procedure, and Justice & Law topics. However, she ranks in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation, having cast only 1 vote out of 582 eligible divisions, and her debate contributions rank far higher than her voting record. Nokes was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024, one day after parliament's start date.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

1 / 582

0.17%

Ranked #639 of 654 MPs (2th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

500 / 11739

1558 total contributions

Ranked #5 of 654 MPs (99th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

2

£2,098.00

£

Ranked #575 of 654 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