Sir Oliver Dowden
MP since 7 May 2015
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The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden is the Conservative MP for Hertsmere, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
1676
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
7,992
Majority
44.7%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 48,007 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
332
Written Questions
6
Oral Questions
79
Debates Spoken In⚑
138
Speeches⚑
380
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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3 AYEHealth Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 AYE1 NORepresentation of the People Bill
3 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
3 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 AYEPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(18)
Visits outside the UK
Mohamed Mansour
£9,218
Visits outside the UK
Mohamed Mansour
- Name of donor
- Mohamed Mansour, Chairman, San Diego FC
- Address of donor
- private
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Return Flights (£9,217.79), accommodation (£1,851.27), transfers (£462.81), match ticket and hospitality (£617.12), value £12,148.99
- Destination of visit
- United States (San Diego)
- Dates of visit
- 27 February 2025 to 3 March 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Inaugural home match for San Diego FC
Registered 20 March 2025
Visits outside the UK
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
£6,950
Visits outside the UK
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Name of donor
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Address of donor
- 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Return flight: £6,950, Accommodation: £4,995, Transfers and Transport: £1700, value £13,645
- Destination of visit
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
- Dates of visit
- 27 January 2026 to 30 January 2026
- Purpose of visit
- A cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives.
Registered 17 February 2026
Visits outside the UK
BRIDGE
£6,100
Visits outside the UK
BRIDGE
- Name of donor
- BRIDGE
- Address of donor
- Office 2902, Unit D30, Floor 29, Sky Tower, Shams Abu Dhabi, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Return flights (approx £6,100), Accommodation (approx £10,200), Transfers and local transport (approx £200), Hospitality and access to the Formula 1 Grand Prix (approx £4,100), Gift box (£250), value £20,850
- Destination of visit
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
- Dates of visit
- 6 December 2025 to 11 December 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Speaker at BRIDGE Summit 2025
Registered 29 December 2025
Visits outside the UK
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
£3,750
Visits outside the UK
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Name of donor
- Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Address of donor
- 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights (£3,750) and accommodation (£3,500), value £7,250
- Destination of visit
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
- Dates of visit
- 28 October 2025 to 31 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Attending the UAE-UK Business Council Plenary Conference
Registered 18 November 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Fazan Tahir
Two tickets and hospitality for Royal Ascot
17 June 2025
£3,700
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Fazan Tahir
Two tickets and hospitality for Royal Ascot
17 June 2025
- Name of donor
- Fazan Tahir
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets and hospitality for Royal Ascot, value £3,700
- Date received
- 17 June 2025
- Date accepted
- 17 June 2025
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 1 July 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament
Drax Power: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the candour and transparency of the Drax power station in its dealings with the Governmen
Cybersecurity: Certification
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to align the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Essentials certification with the insurance industry’s
Railway Stations: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to determine the (a) process and (b) timings for identifying future Access for All projects.
Railway Stations: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the amount of money used for accessibility improvements at railway stations from Section 106 agreement
Film and Television: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing tax breaks for the training budgets of craft organisations in the film and high-e
Film and Television: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of income volatility among freelance workers in the film and high-end televis
Film and Television: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to improve financial stability for film and television workers during periods of production slowdown.
Film and Television: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions her Department has held with industry stakeholders on the potential for reinvestment mechanisms, such as sector-wide traini
Film and Television: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help retain experienced freelance technicians in the UK screen sector.
Film and Television: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of increased commissioning concentration among a small number of global stud
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