Member of Parliament
Sir Ashley Fox
Conservative MP for Bridgwater
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
At a glanceSir Ashley Fox is a Conservative MP for Bridgwater, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons). They have cast 407 votes in Commons divisions (71% attendance), tabled 376 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Sir Ashley Fox did not vote in 132. 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
He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).
Current roles
- Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee since 25 Jun 2025
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee since 21 May 2025
- Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art Committee since 6 Feb 2025
- Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) Opposition post · Whips Office (Commons) since 18 Nov 2024
- Justice Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Bridgwater Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Mr Peter Bedford
Conservative
100.0% · 367 of 367 shared votes
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James Cartlidge
Conservative
100.0% · 357 of 357 shared votes
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Mark Garnier
Conservative
100.0% · 353 of 353 shared votes
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James Wild
Conservative
100.0% · 336 of 336 shared votes
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Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
100.0% · 301 of 301 shared votes
Votes least like
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Ms Julie Minns
Labour
0.6% · 2 of 349 shared votes
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Valerie Vaz
Labour
0.7% · 2 of 297 shared votes
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Dame Meg Hillier
Labour (Co-op)
0.9% · 3 of 322 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 311 shared votes
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Dawn Butler
Labour
1.0% · 3 of 301 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.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
- Persimmon Homes Ltd - £2,000.00 (registered 27 Apr 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- Agratas Limited - £430.00 (registered 27 Nov 2025)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Ashley Fox Consulting Ltd (registered 19 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether consideration has been given to exempting business-related overnight stays from a future Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether overnight stays associated with major infrastructure projects, including Hinkley Point C in Somerset, would be within the scope of a future Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on financial viability of small independent bed and breakfast operators and gue
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to issue guidance on the proportion of revenue from an Overnight Visitor Levy to be spent on tourism-related infrastructure and services.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the administrative costs to accommodation providers in collecting and remitting an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on the competitiveness of tourist destinations in the South West compared with destinations in Wa
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to require mayoral authorities to consult local accommodation providers before introducing an Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Visitor Levy
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether an assessment has been produced of the potential impact of an Overnight Visitor Levy on visitor attendance at major events and festivals across England.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The precise design and scope of any Overnight Visitor Levy are still under consideration following the public consultation. The Government will publish its formal response to the consultation in due course. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on...
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Business of the House
The Leader of the House is a decent and honourable man, and the fact that he is so clearly rattled this afternoon shows how uncomfortable he is with the statement that he has delivered to us. As he knows, the purpose of that Opposition day…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I want to give the Minister the opportunity to comment on how the right to guaranteed hours affects seasonal workers. We are enjoying some beautiful weather in Somerset. If that were followed by a period of rainy weather when some busines…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. Britain’s coastal communities are among the most beautiful parts of our country, but behind that picture postcard image lies a reality that too often goes unnoticed—isolation, hi…
13 Jul 2026 High Streets Organised Crime Unit
Bridgwater high street has many excellent independent businesses, such as Styles Menswear, Soda & Rye, and Alise and Louie, but there are also too many dodgy Turkish barbers and criminal enterprises selling illegal cigarettes. Will the…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
Does my hon. Friend agree that in tackling the Crown court backlog, the Government were far too slow in uncapping the maximum number of sitting days for Crown court judges and that they are also wasting a great deal of time and effort in t…
7 Jul 2026 Early Release of Prisoners
Does my right hon. Friend recall that when the Government put forward their proposals, they said that the most serious and heinous crimes would not be affected by the scheme? The reason we are in this position is that statements made at th…
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
My hon. Friend will know that the right to guaranteed hours contained in the Employment Rights Act is of great concern to hospitality and leisure businesses. In Burnham-on-Sea in my constituency, they are worried that if they enjoy a perio…
1 Jul 2026 Flood Insurance: Reform of Flood Re
I thank the Minister for advance sight of her statement, and for our recent conversations about flooding in Somerset. Flooding is a huge challenge for areas across the country. Some 6.3 million properties in England are currently locate…
1 Jul 2026 Fishing Industry: Government Support
The Minister is drawing to the end of his time allocation, but could he explain to fishermen the benefits, as he sees them, of his Government signing away to the EU 12 years of access to our fishing waters?
1 Jul 2026 Fishing Industry: Government Support
Will the Minister give way?
1 Jul 2026 Fishing Industry: Government Support
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this important debate. Fishing is not just an industry; to many it is a way of life,…
1 Jul 2026 Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance
I agree with the hon. Lady: I think those volunteers have been poorly treated. The payments were never a salary, but they made it possible for people to continue volunteering. One officer of many years, who shared his thoughts with me, …
1 Jul 2026 Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) for securing this debate and introducing it so very well. In Burnham-on-Sea, we have a fantastic coastgua…
30 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Does the hon. Lady agree that the Government’s failure to publish the impact assessment means that NHS authorities across the country do not know how much this deal will cost them? My constituents in Somerset cannot get a GP appointment or…
30 Jun 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Vickers. This statutory instrument amends provisions within the Education and Inspections Act in relation to new schools. Let me start by acknowledging the one positive aspect of the…
29 Jun 2026 Home Office and Ministry of Justice
On prevention being better than cure, would the Minister care to comment upon the reduction in provision of prison education before she concludes her remarks?
29 Jun 2026 Home Office and Ministry of Justice
Does my hon. Friend recall that when the Labour party announced its early release system, it said words to the effect of those who have been imprisoned for the most serious and heinous crimes would not be covered by the early release schem…
29 Jun 2026 Home Office and Ministry of Justice
I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I agree with her. Members of the Justice Committee hear that all the time when we visit prisons. For example, broken security netting cannot be repaired or replaced until some very long and c…
29 Jun 2026 Home Office and Ministry of Justice
I do not believe that information was provided, certainly not when it was presented to me, but if the hon. Lady has it, no doubt she will send it to me. Jury trials and staff absence are not the only areas where the Government are focus…
29 Jun 2026 Home Office and Ministry of Justice
The Crown court backlog is the most significant challenge facing the Ministry of Justice. Long delays in cases reaching trial undermine confidence in the whole justice system. I welcome the extra money that the Government have made availab…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Employment Rights Bill 20 Nov 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
Elections contested
- Bath 7 Jun 2001
Expenses
Contact & offices
01278 811 007
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sir Ashley Fox, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Sir Ashley Fox?
Sir Ashley Fox is a Member of Parliament representing Bridgwater in the House of Commons. See Sir Ashley Fox's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Sir Ashley Fox represent?
Sir Ashley Fox sits as Conservative. See Sir Ashley Fox's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Sir Ashley Fox represent?
Sir Ashley Fox is the Member of Parliament for Bridgwater. See Sir Ashley Fox's official Parliament profile.
How long has Sir Ashley Fox been an MP?
Sir Ashley Fox has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Sir Ashley Fox's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Sir Ashley Fox?
Sir Ashley Fox has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Sir Ashley Fox's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.