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Member of Parliament

Lee Anderson

Reform UK MP for Ashfield

At a glanceLee Anderson is a Reform UK MP for Ashfield, and has represented the seat for 6 years, 7 months. They have cast 335 votes in Commons divisions (58% attendance), tabled 1,705 written questions and registered 20 financial interests.

Votes cast335
Attendance58%
Voted Aye167
Voted No168
Voted with party100%
Rebellions0

Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Lee Anderson did not vote in 239. 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.

Biographyfrom Parliament
Lee Anderson is the Reform UK MP for Ashfield, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
Current roles3 held
  • Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee since 18 Dec 2024
  • Ashfield Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
  • Reform UK Party since 11 Mar 2024
Voting recordlatest 15 shown
15 Jul 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots No
15 Jul 2026 Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye
8 Jul 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
8 Jul 2026 Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
8 Jul 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 No
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 No
1 Jul 2026 Draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 No
24 Jun 2026 Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 No

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Register of financial interests20 entries

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Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments15
  • Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £38.38 (registered 5 May 2026)
  • Payment received on 29 April 2026 - £126.24 (registered 5 May 2026)
  • Payment received on 01 April 2026 - £78.28 (registered 21 Apr 2026)
  • Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £38.38 (registered 21 Apr 2026)
  • Payment received on 04 March 2026 - £109.84 (registered 31 Mar 2026)
  • Payment received on 18 March 2026 - £72.78 (registered 31 Mar 2026)
  • Payment received on 18 February 2026 - £219.50 (registered 11 Mar 2026)
  • Payment received on 04 March 2026 - £109.84 (registered 11 Mar 2026)
  • Payment received on 21 January 2026 - £137.92 (registered 23 Jan 2026)
  • Payment received on 07 January 2026 - £96.57 (registered 13 Jan 2026)
  • Payment received on 24 December 2025 - £125.23 (registered 13 Jan 2026)
  • Payment received on 10 December 2025 - £143.65 (registered 22 Dec 2025)
  • Payment received on 13 November 2025 - £143.65 (registered 11 Dec 2025)
  • Payment received on 13 November 2025 - £132.66 (registered 3 Dec 2025)
  • Payment received on 26 November 2025 - £113.05 (registered 3 Dec 2025)
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
  • Iain Gorman - £5,000.00 (registered 2 Feb 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2
  • Avi Lasarow - £583.00 (registered 21 Apr 2026)
  • Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited - £750.00 (registered 1 Dec 2025)
Miscellaneous2
  • Chairman of Reform UK. This is an unpaid role. (registered 8 Jun 2026)
  • Member of the Kirkby Town Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role. (registered 1 Dec 2025)

Source: Register of Interests on parliament.uk.

Written questions1,705 tabled
Housing: Multiple Occupation 14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will legislate for mandatory licensing of all Houses in Multiple Occupation.

Answer · 23 Jul 2026

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 62035 on 4 July 2025.

Swimming: Primary Education 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that children who didn’t reach the water safety section of national curriculum swimming lessons receive the required teaching on water safety.

Answer · 22 Jul 2026

The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe se...

Swimming: Primary Education 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate the Government has made of the number of children who didn’t reach the water safety section of national curriculum swimming lessons.

Answer · 22 Jul 2026

The PE national curriculum makes specific reference to swimming and water safety, stating that all primary pupils must learn to swim competently and confidently over a distance of at least 25 metres, use a range of strokes effectively, and perform safe se...

Infectious Diseases: Babies 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to tackle (a) sepsis, (b) meningitis and (c) pneumonia in newborn babies.

Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Infectious Diseases: Babies 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to improve prevention of (a) Group B Strep and (b) serious infections in newborn babies.

Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Infectious Diseases: Babies 14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to raise awareness of (a) Group B Strep and (b) severe infections in newborn babies.

Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made regarding turnaround times for investigations in the recovery from estate department.

Answer · 20 Jul 2026

The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...

Social Security Benefits: Overpayments 14 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what target times are set for investigations in the recovery from estate department.

Answer · 20 Jul 2026

The Department’s Recovery from Estates process does not begin from the date of death. Before recovery activity can commence, probate or letters of administration must generally be granted, and the Department must be notified of the estate administration d...

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Speeches in the chamber552 on record

13 Jul 2026   Death of Ann Widdecombe

There are no words to express the sadness we feel about the passing of Ann Widdecombe, but the sadness, unfortunately, is turning to anger—anger at not just the social media companies, but all of us in this place and the politicians, and s…

1 Jul 2026   Engagements

Q13.   In Ashfield, four workers, including two nurses, were kicked out of their HMO, only for Serco to put four illegal migrants in their place. One of those illegal migrants was a Pakistani national who went on to rape a vulnerable youn…

24 Jun 2026   Climate Change

My hon. Friend is making a passionate and very intelligent speech. Is he aware that we are also importing from China wind turbines—windmills, if you like—that are stuffed with asbestos?

24 Jun 2026   Climate Change

The hon. Lady is making a very passionate speech. She seems to be an expert on this subject, so could she advise the House by how much it would reduce the Earth’s temperature if this country became net zero right this minute?

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and I agree 100% with the point he has made. I thank all Members who have turned up tonight—I would have expected a few more, because there are probably 200 coalfield constituencies in this …

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

The hon. Gentleman makes a good point. Members of both schemes need the justice that they deserve. I live in a coalmining community; I was born there, and I have lived there all my life. I feel incredibly proud of the contribution that …

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

Those are very wise words. It is very encouraging to hear that whoever becomes the next PM will treat this issue seriously. Let me go back to my original request. Will the Minister commit to ensuring that the scheme can share 100% of an…

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

Justice and fairness are the two key words in this debate.

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for his wisdom, and he is quite right. I am sure that many of the ex-miners watching this debate will be very encouraged by his intervention. I have two questions for the Minister. Will he commit to work…

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

It is heart-warming to know that former miners are living out their final years in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. He is quite right; they need to live in dignity, and a fairer surplus sharing agreement would allow them to live a more c…

22 Jun 2026   British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

First, I would like to declare an interest: I am a former coal miner and a member of the British Coal staff superannuation scheme. In the 1950s, there were over 700,000 men working in the pits in this country—people like my grandads, gr…

9 Jun 2026   North Belfast: Violent Attack

Of course, the Secretary of State will know the answer to this question: did the assailant enter the United Kingdom as an illegal migrant or asylum seeker?

1 Jun 2026   Child Sexual Offender Data

I have spoken to several rape gang victims. Many of them tell me that they are fed up of hearing politicians call them brave. They want bravery from politicians; they want real action. Does the Minister agree that any British national who …

1 Jun 2026   Child Sexual Offender Data

The hon. Lady has come out with quite a few interesting bits of data. I wonder if she has any data on how many white British working-class girls have been systematically raped.

1 Jun 2026   Child Sexual Offender Data

I thank the hon. Member for giving way; he is being very generous with his time. I met the panel of the rape gang inquiry just a few months ago. I asked that information from the inquiry of the hon. Member for Great Yarmouth (Rupert Lowe) …

28 Apr 2026   Houses in Multiple Occupation

What would the Minister advise me or my local authority to do to stop HMOs kicking out working people in Ashfield and putting in illegal migrants?

28 Apr 2026   Houses in Multiple Occupation

I thank my hon. Friend, and I will put what I think he is trying to say more succinctly: the proliferation of these HMOs is turning some of our areas into ghettos. I have seen in Ashfield that, because of HMOs being filled with young me…

28 Apr 2026   Houses in Multiple Occupation

I think it is a matter for local councils to decide. In my constituency, HMOs are a big problem, and I am glad that my council has used article 4 in some areas, although I would like to see it rolled out to the whole constituency. We ha…

28 Apr 2026   Houses in Multiple Occupation

I do agree with the use of article 4 to put HMOs through the planning process. I have forced my local council to do that, but unfortunately it is doing it only in certain areas. I would like to see it being done throughout the constituency.

28 Apr 2026   Houses in Multiple Occupation

I am speaking about this subject tonight because over the past six years, I have been contacted by hundreds of families in Ashfield who have raised serious concerns about the impact that houses in multiple occupation are having on my commu…

Source: contributions on parliament.uk.

Full parliamentary career12 past posts

Other posts

  • Deputy Chair, Conservative Party 7 Feb 2023 – 16 Jan 2024

Committee memberships

  • Home Affairs Committee 15 Mar 2022 – 14 May 2024
  • Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill 17 Apr 2024 – 24 Apr 2024
  • Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 19 Oct 2022 – 29 Nov 2022
  • Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill 26 Oct 2022 – 2 Nov 2022
  • Public Order Bill 25 May 2022 – 21 Jun 2022
  • Women and Equalities Committee 8 Jun 2021 – 14 Dec 2021
  • Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 12 May 2021 – 24 Jun 2021
  • Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 5 Oct 2020 – 16 Jan 2021

Previous seats

  • Ashfield · Elected 1 time 12 Dec 2019 – 30 May 2024

Party affiliation

  • Independent 24 Feb 2024 – 11 Mar 2024
  • Conservative 12 Dec 2019 – 24 Feb 2024

Source: parliamentary career on parliament.uk.

Expenses£10,386 · 2025/26
Accommodation£5,701
Office Costs£4,685

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Contact & offices[email protected]

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0207 219 3000

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Constituency office

Ashfield Hub, Outram Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 4FU

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Lee Anderson, answered from official Parliament data.

Who is Lee Anderson?

Lee Anderson is a Member of Parliament representing Ashfield in the House of Commons. See Lee Anderson's official Parliament profile.

Which party does Lee Anderson represent?

Lee Anderson sits as Reform UK. See Lee Anderson's official Parliament profile.

Which constituency does Lee Anderson represent?

Lee Anderson is the Member of Parliament for Ashfield. See Lee Anderson's official Parliament profile.

How long has Lee Anderson been an MP?

Lee Anderson has served in the House of Commons for 6 years, 7 months. See Lee Anderson's official Parliament profile.

What registered interests are listed for Lee Anderson?

Lee Anderson has 20 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Lee Anderson's official Parliament profile.

Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.