At a glanceDr Andrew Murrison is a Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, and has represented the seat for 25 years, 1 month. They have cast 452 votes in Commons divisions (79% attendance), tabled 305 written questions and registered 9 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Dr Andrew Murrison did not vote in 123. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 27 Nov 2024
- Finance Committee (Commons) Committee since 25 Nov 2024
- South West Wiltshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 7 Jun 2001
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Damian Hinds
Conservative
100.0% · 427 of 427 shared votes
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Edward Argar
Conservative
100.0% · 420 of 420 shared votes
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Mims Davies
Conservative
100.0% · 418 of 418 shared votes
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Sir Julian Lewis
Conservative
100.0% · 416 of 416 shared votes
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Dr Kieran Mullan
Conservative
100.0% · 414 of 414 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.6% · 2 of 357 shared votes
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Ms Julie Minns
Labour
0.8% · 3 of 393 shared votes
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Kerry McCarthy
Labour
1.0% · 4 of 392 shared votes
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Ellie Reeves
Labour
1.1% · 3 of 283 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
1.2% · 3 of 245 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings1
- Surgeon Commander - Royal Naval Reserve (registered 12 Jun 2023)
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments4
- Payment received on 30 April 2026 - £3,661.00 (registered 15 May 2026)
- Payment received on 31 March 2026 - £1,219.00 (registered 17 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 31 March 2026 - £3,089.00 (registered 17 Apr 2026)
- Payment received on 28 February 2026 - £27,249.96 (registered 26 Mar 2026)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)2
- Residential in Wiltshire (registered 28 Jan 2022)
- Agricultural in Wiltshire
Miscellaneous1
- A Trustee of the UK Reserve Forces Association, which is part of the MOD and promotes the efficiency of reserve forces by providing opportunities for education, personal development and international experiences. This is an unpaid role. (registered 11 May 2022)
Family members employed1
- Jennifer Murrison employed
Written questions
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the level of the risks posed by the reliance of the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model's impact assessment on assumptions about consumer behaviour.
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The new Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) is built on the latest science and has been updated in line with the latest dietary advice, particularly in relation to free sugars, which are more strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, including obesity.The G...
Food: Labelling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model's impact assessment has taken account of likely consumer behaviour.
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The new Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) is built on the latest science and has been updated in line with the latest dietary advice, particularly in relation to free sugars, which are more strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, including obesity.The G...
Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of non-monetised industry costs in the 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model's impact assessment on levels of cost for food manufacturers.
Answer · 1 Jul 2026
The new Nutrient Profile Model (NPM) is built on the latest science and has been updated in line with the latest dietary advice, particularly in relation to free sugars, which are more strongly correlated with poor health outcomes, including obesity.The G...
Police: Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what operating procedures exist to prevent (a) police and (b) non-police drones colliding with police helicopters.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office provided £10.6m to NPAS in FY2025/26. In addition, the Home Office has committed £34.5m to NPAS to support the replacement of 7 helicopters. For further information on annual grant information for NPAS, the Government via the Cabinet Offic...
Police: Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of drones registered by the CAA are operated by the police.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office provided £10.6m to NPAS in FY2025/26. In addition, the Home Office has committed £34.5m to NPAS to support the replacement of 7 helicopters. For further information on annual grant information for NPAS, the Government via the Cabinet Offic...
Police: Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police missions were carried out by (a) drone and (b) crewed aircraft in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office provided £10.6m to NPAS in FY2025/26. In addition, the Home Office has committed £34.5m to NPAS to support the replacement of 7 helicopters. For further information on annual grant information for NPAS, the Government via the Cabinet Offic...
Police: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost was of the National Police Air Service Eurocopter programme.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office provided £10.6m to NPAS in FY2025/26. In addition, the Home Office has committed £34.5m to NPAS to support the replacement of 7 helicopters. For further information on annual grant information for NPAS, the Government via the Cabinet Offic...
National Police Air Service: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the annual budget of the National Police Air Service was in each year for which records are available.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The Home Office provided £10.6m to NPAS in FY2025/26. In addition, the Home Office has committed £34.5m to NPAS to support the replacement of 7 helicopters. For further information on annual grant information for NPAS, the Government via the Cabinet Offic...
Early day motions
| 30 Mar 2010 | WESTBURY SWIMMING POOL | 11 sig. |
| 15 Oct 2008 | DOG HEALTH AND KENNEL CLUB | 44 sig. |
| 14 Dec 2005 | ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY | 62 sig. |
| 25 Oct 2005 | BRADFORD-ON-AVON AND WESTBURY HOSPITALS | 38 sig. |
| 14 Jul 2005 | NATIONAL GUT WEEK | 63 sig. |
| 28 Jun 2005 | LIBYA | 32 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Waste Management Sites
Order. Members will have to be brief. I am sure that Adam Jogee will be an exemplar.
15 Jul 2026 Waste Management Sites
Order. We are under time pressure, so I will place an indicative limit of four minutes on speeches.
14 Jul 2026 UK-Switzerland Enhanced Free Trade Agreement
Obviously I welcome this deal, but the Minister recently told CNBC’s Ritika Gupta that he believed that this country’s “historic destiny” was to rejoin the European Union. Last December, the Deputy Prime Minister said that we should rejoin…
14 Jul 2026 Business of the House
The middle east has been in a state of rolling crisis for months and months, yet the Leader of the House comes to this place and says that things have got so bad that we need to do this extraordinary thing—which is unprecedented in my 25 y…
8 Jul 2026 Community Cohesion
The Secretary of State is plainly taking this very seriously, which is very much to his credit. Can he say what points of agreement and dissent there were in the discussions that he and his Ministers are reported to have had with the party…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
Left liberals may not like this, but it remains the case that the public expect the criminal justice system to exact retribution on those who have offended against society. If we do not do that, then individuals may wish to take the law in…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
Does my hon. Friend agree that the biggest tragedy is for those kids who go to university, with all the costs that involves and three years of their life, only to find that they are no further forward? Does he agree that the Government wou…
6 Jul 2026 Police Leadership Commission Report
Lords Blunkett and Herbert have done a good job, but I would counsel against introducing a new police rank when most large organisations are stripping ranks out and trying to compress their hierarchies. Does the Minister agree that the …
6 Jul 2026 Foreign Interference in UK Politics
The Government are right to pursue this. Foreign interference in UK politics is a blight that needs to be dealt with, and the Government are right to commission Philip Rycroft to do the work. However, does the Minister not understand that …
6 Jul 2026 Russia: Level of Threat to UK
The Ministry of Defence said over the weekend that the action against HMS Prince of Wales was “unsafe and unprofessional”. Does the Secretary of State not agree that it is far more than that? It is provocative. Does he not further agree th…
6 Jul 2026 Ceramics Industry
Order. The sitting is suspended for 15 minutes.
6 Jul 2026 Ceramics Industry
Order. I am calling the Front-Bench spokespeople at 6.58 pm—so do the maths, folks.
6 Jul 2026 Ceramics Industry
That was commendably brief, although not everyone will get in at this rate. I shall have to impose a three-and-a-half minute indicative time limit.
6 Jul 2026 Ceramics Industry
Order. There is a lot of interest in this debate, so I am imposing an indicative time limit on speeches of four minutes, an exemplar of which will be Sir Gavin Williamson.
1 Jul 2026 Israel: E1 Zone Expansion
I share the Minister’s frustration about our appearing to be on the sidelines as this Israeli Government divide up the west bank, making a two-state solution nigh-on impossible. What is happening is contrary to the fourth Geneva convention…
30 Jun 2026 Defence Investment Plan
The Daring class and Sea Viper are due to be retired from the mid-2030s. As I understand it from the DIP, the plan is that the Common Combat Vessel, and its slave drone vessels, the Type 91 and Type 94, will come in to replace it as our pr…
24 Jun 2026 Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
Wiltshire farmers listened to Ministers at the Oxford farming conference and heard the Government’s pledge to support farmers during difficult harvests and supply shocks. They now find that they are in the middle of a supply shock, with ma…
24 Jun 2026 Farming: Financial Sustainability
The hon. Member is right to say that we need to produce more food in this country but, at the moment, farmers are telling me that they are not putting crops in the ground because they cannot afford the fertiliser to sustain them because of…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
The hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. The Liberal Democrats are famously known for their love of bicycling. Does he agree that it would be a good idea for the Government to drop their plan to spend £4.5 billion over five…
23 Jun 2026 Defence Spending and Readiness
I am fascinated by the Minister’s remarks about the withdrawal of troops after the cold war, many of them to Salisbury plain in and around my constituency where they continued to train for current operations. Is she seriously saying that s…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) · Ministry of Defence 30 Oct 2022 – 5 Jul 2024
- Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) · Foreign and Commonwealth Office 9 May 2019 – 13 Feb 2020
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) · Northern Ireland Office 15 Jul 2014 – 30 Mar 2015
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) · Ministry of Defence 6 Sep 2012 – 15 Jul 2014
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Defence) · Ministry of Defence 3 Jul 2007 – 6 May 2010
- Shadow Minister (Health) · Department of Health 10 Nov 2003 – 3 Jul 2007
Committee memberships
- Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL] 6 Nov 2024 – 13 Nov 2024
- Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill 8 Mar 2023 – 15 Mar 2023
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) 22 Feb 2021 – 22 Feb 2021
- Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system 13 Feb 2019 – 15 May 2019
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 6 Nov 2017 – 15 May 2019
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee · Chair 12 Jul 2017 – 15 May 2019
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 30 Nov 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) 5 Nov 2015 – 11 Feb 2016
- Science, Innovation and Technology Committee 16 Jul 2001 – 17 Jul 2005
Previous seats
- South West Wiltshire · Elected 4 times 6 May 2010 – 30 May 2024
- Westbury · Elected 2 times 7 Jun 2001 – 6 May 2010
Expenses
Contact & offices
01225 358584
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Dr Andrew Murrison, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Dr Andrew Murrison?
Dr Andrew Murrison is a Member of Parliament representing South West Wiltshire in the House of Commons. See Dr Andrew Murrison's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Dr Andrew Murrison represent?
Dr Andrew Murrison sits as Conservative. See Dr Andrew Murrison's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Dr Andrew Murrison represent?
Dr Andrew Murrison is the Member of Parliament for South West Wiltshire. See Dr Andrew Murrison's official Parliament profile.
How long has Dr Andrew Murrison been an MP?
Dr Andrew Murrison has served in the House of Commons for 25 years, 1 month. See Dr Andrew Murrison's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Dr Andrew Murrison?
Dr Andrew Murrison has 9 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Dr Andrew Murrison's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.