Neil O'Brien

MP since 8 Jun 2017

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Neil O'Brien is the Conservative MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development).

1797

Votes Cast

£311,946

Expenses 2024-25

2,378

Majority

36.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£311,946

Staffing£242,307
Accommodation£32,656
Office£25,035
Travel£11,949

Year-on-Year

2024-25£311,946
2023-24£295,863
2022-23£276,613
2021-22£212,611
2020-21£219,570
2019-20£204,543
2018-19£191,241
2017-18£134,916

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,386 voters

Conservative
18,614 votes36.9%
Labour
16,236 votes32.2%
Reform UK
6,332 votes12.6%
Liberal Democrat
4,732 votes9.4%
Green Party
4,269 votes8.5%
Social Democratic Party
203 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

855

Written Questions

6

Oral Questions

86

Debates Spoken In

171

Speeches

406

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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6 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

6 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

7 votes · 14 Apr 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
25 April 2018

Registered 16 June 2020

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Neil in Parliament

Defence Equipment & Support and Submarine Delivery Agency: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in (a) Defence Equipment and Support and (b) the Submarine Delivery Agency have job titles which include the words (i) equality, (ii) diversit

AnsweredMinistry of Defence10 Nov 2025

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people work in the diversity and inclusion team in her Department's human resources department.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Nov 2025

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many people in her Department have equality, diversity and inclusion responsibilities.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Nov 2025

Ministry of Justice: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 45822 on Ministry of Justice: Equality, for what reason his Department no longer collects that informatio

AnsweredMinistry of Justice10 Nov 2025

Cabinet Office: Staff

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to the Answer of 23 February 2024 to Question 13812 on Cabinet Office: Staff, how many staff in the Equality Hub have job titles which incl

AnsweredWomen and Equalities10 Nov 2025

Department for Education: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many people have been employed by (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Nov 2025

Department for Education: Public Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the annual budget was for (a) OFSTED, (b) OFQUAL and (c) the Office for Students in each year since 2005.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Nov 2025

Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual budget was for the (a) Office of Rail and Road, (b) Civil Aviation Authority and (c) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in each year since

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Nov 2025

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and National Highways: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and (b) (i) Highways England and (ii) National Highways in each year sinc

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Nov 2025

Civil Aviation Authority and Office of Rail and Road: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many people have been employed by (a) the Office of Rail and Road, (b) the Civil Aviation Authority and (c) the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in

AnsweredDepartment for Transport10 Nov 2025
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