Geoffrey Cox’s voting in Parliament

Geoffrey Cox is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Geoffrey Cox sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Geoffrey Cox voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2014–2016. Conservative, 5 votes, between 2013–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Geoffrey Cox’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Geoffrey Cox’s full vote analysis page for more.

Geoffrey Cox has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Afghanistan: Interpreters 23 Oct 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) assist and (b) ensure the safety of interpreters who were previously employed by UK armed forces in Afghanistan who have escaped to a third country and whose (i) application under the ARAP scheme and (ii) appeal against an unsuccessful initial application is delayed; and what steps he is taking to expedite such (A)...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Salmon: North Atlantic Ocean 20 Oct 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department held discussions at the recent North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation on protecting salmon stocks as they migrate to feeding grounds in the North Atlantic; and if she will press for international agreement on such protections.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Environment Protection 28 Jun 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she (a) received and (b) plans to publish the report of the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, commissioned by Natural England pursuant to the Agri-Environment Schemes Species Monitoring Project.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Torridge and West Devon

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Geoffrey_Cox

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Geoffrey Cox campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Trade and Industry
• Dentistry
• Environmental Stewardship Scheme
• Wind Power: Planning Permission
• Turbines: Health Hazards
• Secure Training Centres: Restraint Techniques

Other offices held in the past

• The Attorney-General ( 9 Jul 2018 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 9 Sep 2015 to 28 Oct 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (11 Dec 2006 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Burnett
• Emma Nicholson
• Peter Mills

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Law Commission Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)