Sir Oliver Dowden

Sir Oliver Dowden

Constituency: Hertsmere

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden is the Conservative MP for Hertsmere, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Sir Oliver Dowden, Conservative MP for Hertsmere since May 2015, cast 338 votes out of 575 eligible divisions in the current parliament for a participation rate of 58.78 percent, ranking 192nd overall among all active MPs. He contributed 189 times across 116 debates, ranking 396th overall, with his primary focus areas being Foreign Affairs and Defence. His voting participation is notably higher than his debate contributions relative to his peers, showing a significant divergence between these two forms of parliamentary activity. As a relatively long-serving MP ranking 118th for length of service across all active members, Dowden has maintained steady engagement in the current parliament.

Summary generated on 21/07/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

338 / 575

58.78%

Ranked #193 of 654 MPs (71th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

116 / 11122

189 total contributions

Ranked #396 of 654 MPs (40th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

22

£453,670.67

£

Ranked #9 of 654 MPs (99th percentile)