Blake Stephenson

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Blake Stephenson is the Conservative MP for Mid Bedfordshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

420

Votes Cast

£203,629

Expenses 2024-25

1,321

Majority

34.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£203,629

Staffing£168,055
Office£28,612
Travel£4,824
Accommodation£2,138

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,621 voters

✓Conservative
16,912 votes34.1%
Labour
15,591 votes31.4%
Reform UK
8,594 votes17.3%
Liberal Democrat
4,068 votes8.2%
Green Party
2,584 votes5.2%
Independent
1,700 votes3.4%
Social Democratic Party
172 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

1,633

Written Questions

63

Oral Questions

133

Debates Spoken In⚑

230

Speeches⚑

420

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Financial Interests(7)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

British Association for Shooting and Conservation

Educational visit in the UK to learn about deer management and conservation.

18 December 2025 to 19 December 2025

£440
Name of donor
British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Address of donor
Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham, LL12 0HL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Educational visit in the UK to learn about deer management and conservation., value £440
Date received
18 December 2025 to 19 December 2025
Date accepted
18 December 2025
Donor status
company, registration IP28488R

Registered 15 January 2026

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

London Marathon Events Limited

2025 London Marathon Start and Finish Line Hospitality

27 April 2025

£350
Name of donor
London Marathon Events Limited
Address of donor
190 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
2025 London Marathon Start and Finish Line Hospitality, value £350
Date received
27 April 2025
Date accepted
27 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 01528489

Registered 28 April 2025

Visits outside the UK

Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit

£292
Name of donor
Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit
Address of donor
180 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Accommodation (£292.41), Flights (£2,271.72) and Maximum subsistence received (£835.64), value £3,339.77
Destination of visit
Brazil (Belém, Pará)
Dates of visit
11 November 2025 to 18 November 2025
Purpose of visit
Attendance of COP30 to meet legislators and experts and to build knowledge of the international climate process.

Registered 28 November 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Compliance Officer
Until
28 February 2023.
Payer
Tradeweb Europe Limited (A UK investment firm with permissions to operate a Multilateral Trading Facility ("MTF"), an Organised Trading Facility (“OTF”) and an Approved Publication Arrangement (“APA”).), 1 Fore Street Avenue, Moorgate, London EC2Y 9DT

Registered 20 May 2025

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

—
Type of land/property
Residential property
Number of properties
1
Location
London
Ownership details
Co-owned with partner

Registered 31 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Blake in Parliament

Research: Budget October 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on UK R&D.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology15 Nov 2024

Defence: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the defence supply chain.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence15 Nov 2024

Environment Protection: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will require local authorities to refer planning decisions where the Environment Agency objects for a call in.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Nov 2024

Planning: Floods

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that local planning authorities use the Environment Agency’s forthcoming NaFRA2 data.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government15 Nov 2024

People Smuggling: English Channel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press notice entitled Prime Minister unveils game changing investment to tackle national security threat from people smuggling gangs, publ

AnsweredTreasury6 Nov 2024

Private Education: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the number of pupils in Bedfordshire who will leave the independent school system as a result of VAT on school fee

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Oct 2024

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of imposing VAT on private school fees on the UK’s relations with European and international allies.

AnsweredTreasury29 Oct 2024

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of imposing VAT on private school fees on the UK’s global reputation.

AnsweredTreasury29 Oct 2024

Schools: Mid Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to replace capital funding originally allocated to (a) Arnold Academy, (b) Parkfields Middle School, (c) Toddington St. Georg

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Oct 2024

Free Schools: Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the planned free school in Bedford Borough is under review by her Department.

AnsweredDepartment for Education25 Oct 2024
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