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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4 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
4 votes · 9 Mar 2026
2 AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
2 votes · 23 Feb 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
21 Jan 2026
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
3 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
3 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 13 Jan 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
Multiple Occupation: Hertsmere
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions her Department has had with Hertsmere Borough Council on houses in multiple occupation.
Multiple Occupation: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution from the Leader of the House in response to a question from the Rt hon. Member for
Multiple Occupation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of Houses in Multiple Occupation on local communities
Antisemitism: Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of implementing mandatory education on antisemitism in schools.
Antisemitism: Universities
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of holding a public inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses.
Antisemitism: Universities
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of StandWithUs UK's Voice of Students 2024 Report into antisemitism on UK unive
Radlett Station: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 16 October 2024 to Question 9480 on Radlett Station: Access, if she will make it her policy to provide funding to improve accessi
Ofgem: Sustainable Development
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking with Ofgem to help ensure there is adequate data (a) governance and (b) controls for sustainability
Railway Stations: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her Department’s timetable is for announcing the next steps of the Access for All programme.
Railways: Access
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the merits of removing Appendix B from the Persons with Reduced Mobility National Technical Specification
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