Sir Oliver Dowden
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Region
- England
- Member since
- 7 May 2015
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 64%
- Debates contributed to
- 127
- Registered interests
- 23
- Declared value
- £481,171
Record last updated 6 Nov 2026
Sir Oliver Dowden, Conservative MP for Hertsmere, is in the longest serving 25% of MPs, having been first elected in May 2015. He has cast 405 votes from 631 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 64%, and has made 200 contributions across 127 debates, with particular activity in Foreign Affairs & Defence, Other/Procedural, and Justice & Law topics. His voting activity has focused on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
405 / 631
64.18%
Ranked #461 of 655 MPs (30th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
127 / 12880
200 total contributions
Ranked #412 of 655 MPs (37th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
23
£481,170.67
Ranked #9 of 655 MPs (99th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden is the Conservative MP for Hertsmere, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Constituencies
- Hertsmere May 2015 – present · 4 terms
Posts held
- Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Jul 2024 – Nov 2024 · Opposition
- Deputy Prime Minister Apr 2023 – Jul 2024
- Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office Feb 2023 – Jul 2024
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oct 2022 – Jul 2024
- Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Sep 2021 – Jun 2022
- Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Feb 2020 – Sep 2021
- Paymaster General (HM Treasury) Jul 2019 – Feb 2020
- Minister of State (Cabinet Office) Jul 2019 – Feb 2020
- Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) Jan 2018 – Jul 2019