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Parliamentary Calendar
Coming up
Upcoming parliamentary business linked to this MP's current committees and, where available, Bills Parliament records them as proposing or sponsoring.
Committee
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Formal meeting (private meeting)
Private meeting · Monday 14 September 2026 · 15:30 BST
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Parliamentary career
This section uses the official Parliament Biography record to show current and previous parliamentary roles and memberships.
2current committee memberships
1 representation · 6 government posts · 14 committee membershipsprevious parliamentary career
Current
Representation
Gosport
Elected 1 time · 4 July 2024 – Present
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024. Parliament records the current constituency separately from the constituency that existed before the 2024 General Election, even where the constituency name remained the same.
Parliamentary party affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 – Present
Current committee memberships
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
House of Commons · (HC) Public Standing Orders - Departmental
Chair · since 9 September 2024Member · since 9 September 2024
Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · 13 February 2020 – 16 September 2021
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Department of Health and Social Care · 9 January 2018 – 13 February 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Department for Work and Pensions · 14 June 2017 – 9 January 2018
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
Department for Education · 17 July 2016 – 14 June 2017
Minister for Equalities (Department for Education)
Department for Education · 8 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Ministry of Justice · 8 May 2015 – 17 July 2016
Previous committee memberships
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
26 June 2025 – 2 July 2025
Panel of Chairs
30 July 2024 – 4 November 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
1 May 2024 – 8 May 2024
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill
28 February 2024 – 6 March 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
31 January 2024 – 7 February 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Chair · 17 May 2023 – 30 May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
Chair · 17 May 2023 – 30 May 2024
Liaison Committee (Commons)
17 May 2023 – 30 May 2024
Carer’s Leave Bill
2 November 2022 – 9 November 2022
Panel of Chairs
20 October 2022 – 30 May 2024
Women and Equalities Committee
14 December 2021 – 30 May 2024
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
9 November 2021 – 17 November 2021
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
5 November 2012 – 30 March 2015
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
27 February 2012 – 4 February 2013
Career data last collected 5 September 2026. Current committee details come from Parliament's Committees service; previous committee history comes from the Parliament Biography record. View the official Parliament career page ↗
Registered interests
This section reflects the interests currently published for this MP in the latest House of Commons Register of Members' Financial Interests. Project Open Gov does not apply its own date filter or remove entries that Parliament still publishes.
Latest register7 September 2026
Published parent interests8
Categories represented2
Published GBP values8
Published monetary values
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The overview shows every monetary category for which Parliament publishes an explicit GBP value. Category bubbles are sums of the individual published values within that category; they are provided for visual comparison and are not described as personal income. Selecting a category shows every component used in that bubble. Small components carry their value where space permits. Every component can be selected to show its full value and description, and to jump to the exact register entry below.
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£424.60 — Gifts / hospitality · Rugby World Cup (England 2025) - £424.60
Interests by category
Open a category to see the underlying records and any related payments or sub-entries published by Parliament.
Employment and earnings1
Independent Non-Executive Director
Registered 21 March 2022
Job Title
Independent Non-Executive Director
Start Date
2022-03-01
Is Until Further Notice
No
Payer Name
LNT Care Developments Group
Payer Is Private Individual
No
Is Paid As Director Of Payer
No
Payer Nature Of Business
Residential care home developer and constructor
Payer Public Address
Helios 47, Isabella Road, Garforth LS25 2DY
Has Sought Acoba Advice
Yes
Related payments / entries
Agreement starting 04 April 2023 - £50,000.00
Registered 4 April 2023 · 1.2 Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment
Regularity Of Payment
Yearly
Start Date
2023-04-04
Period for hours worked
Monthly
Payment Type
Monetary
Payment Description
paid monthly, plus reimbursed expenses
Value
£50,000
Hours worked
25.00
Hours details
approx.
Is Ultimate Payer Different
No
Ultimate Payer Protected By Confidentiality
No
Is Payment Donated
No
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources7
Warner Bros. Discovery - £1,600.00
Registered 21 July 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Ticket for Wimbledon Tennis Championships and hospitality
Value
£1,600
Received Date
2026-07-08
Accepted Date
2026-07-08
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Warner Bros. Discovery
Donor Public Address
Discovery House,
Chiswick Park Building 2,
566 Chiswick High Road
London W4 5YB
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Warner Bros. Discovery
Donor Company Identifier
00259661
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
MPA Group Companies - £1,314.00
Registered 7 July 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
One ticket for Ivor Novello Awards
Value
£1,314
Received Date
2026-05-21
Accepted Date
2026-05-21
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
MPA Group Companies
Donor Public Address
3rd Floor, 107 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8TZ
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
MPA Group Companies
Donor Company Identifier
00140248
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd - £560.00
Registered 7 July 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Two tickets including hospitality (£280 per ticket) for the Betfred Derby Festival
Value
£560
Received Date
2026-06-05
Accepted Date
2026-06-05
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Donor Public Address
Evesham Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL50 4SH
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Donor Company Identifier
02909409
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Society of London Theatre - £660.00
Registered 27 April 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Ticket to the Olivier Awards & hospitality at the pre-ceremony reception: £660 per ticket
Value
£660
Received Date
2026-04-12
Accepted Date
2026-04-12
Is Sole Beneficiary
Yes
Donor Name
Society of London Theatre
Donor Public Address
32 Rose Street, London, WC2E 9ET
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Society of London Theatre
Donor Company Identifier
527227
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited - £4,911.50
Registered 19 March 2026
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
2 tickets to The BRIT Awards 2026 including hospitality
Value
£4,911.50
Received Date
2026-02-28
Accepted Date
2026-02-28
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited
Donor Public Address
Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited
Donor Company Identifier
01132389
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Victorious Festival 2025 - £500.00
Registered 12 October 2025
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Tickets to Festival and hospitality for two people
Value
£500
Received Date
2025-08-22
Accepted Date
2025-08-22
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Victorious Festival 2025
Donor Public Address
C/O Superstruct Entertainment Ltd, 364-366 Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom, W14 8NS
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Victorious Festival 2025
Donor Company Identifier
08775686
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
Rugby World Cup (England 2025) - £424.60
Registered 26 September 2025
Payment Type
In kind
Payment Description
Tickets and hospitality for England v Australia Women's World Cup Rugby Match at Brighton
Value
£424.60
Received Date
2025-09-06
Accepted Date
2025-09-06
Is Sole Beneficiary
No
Donor Name
Rugby World Cup (England 2025)
Donor Public Address
Onside Law LLP, 642A Kings Road, London, SW6 2DU
Donor Status
Company
Donor Company Name
Rugby World Cup (England 2025)
Donor Company Identifier
14228593
Donor Company Identifier Source
Companies House
How to read this section
The chart first groups explicit monetary values by type so different kinds of registered interest remain visually distinct. Select a category bubble to see every individual published value behind it. Project Open Gov does not combine all categories into one grand total or describe support, gifts or visit values as personal income. The salary reference is the basic annual MP salary of £98,599 from 1 April 2026 and is not itself a registered interest.
Project Open Gov voting coverage begins with the 2026–27 parliamentary session, which began on 13 May 2026. The earliest Commons division currently available is 19 May 2026, with records currently running to 9 September 2026. Earlier parliamentary sessions are not included; future sessions will be retained within this same record.
About “No recorded vote”. This means the official Commons division record does not show the MP as voting Aye or No, or acting as a teller. It does not by itself explain why there is no recorded vote.
Recent divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
View full voting record (71 divisions in coverage)
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2026
September 2026 — 12 divisions
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
9 September 2026 · Division 72
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
Amendment 199 — security and intelligence disclosures
14 July 2026 · Division 57
Voted Aye
Bill stage voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the duty of candour could require certain security or intelligence information to be provided only with consent from the head of the relevant service or agency, subject to specified conditions.
The official division data records a proxy name for this vote.
MPs voted on whether public authorities or officials assisting an inquiry, investigation or inquest should have to demonstrate that relevant people can safely disclose information.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on the Opposition’s reasoned amendment to decline the Immigration and Asylum Bill a Second Reading, arguing that the Bill did not go far enough on illegal immigration, deportations, asylum, settlement and human-rights constraints.
The official division data records a proxy name for this vote.
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 52
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
8 July 2026 · Division 51
No recorded vote
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on an Opposition Day motion about the early release of prisoners, including concerns about whether people convicted of serious sexual offences would be released.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 5 to require a Treasury review of the temporary goods vehicle VED (road freight tax) rates and reporting to Parliament.
New Clause 4 — Electricity Generator Levy rate review
1 July 2026 · Division 47
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4, which would require the Treasury to review the impact of increasing the Electricity Generator Levy rate to 55% and report to Parliament by 31 March 2028.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2 to the Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill, which would require a review of the approved mileage allowance rate paid to care workers who use a personal vehicle for work.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
1 July 2026 · Division 44
Voted No
Statutory instrument voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on whether to approve the draft Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026.
New Clause 4 — settlement fee waiver for service families
22 June 2026 · Division 33
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to waive indefinite-leave-to-remain fees for spouses or children of serving or former armed forces members who had served for four or more years.
MPs voted on whether the Bill should include New Clause 3, which would require the Secretary of State to bring forward regulations to designate the IRGC as involved in foreign power threat activity within a month.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on a proposal (Amendment 13) to create new offences for conduct that is self-directed and prepared in relation to a designated body under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to amend the Bill so that, after a body is designated, the Secretary of State must review whether further action should be taken against the body and connected persons and then report the outcome to Parliament.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Allocation of Time — timetable for further consideration
17 June 2026 · Division 28
No recorded vote
Procedural voteMotion agreed
MPs voted on an Allocation of Time motion for the National Security (State Threats) Bill, setting the timetable for its further consideration in the House.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 14 — register of foreign powers
16 June 2026 · Division 25
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether the Government should establish and maintain a register of foreign powers that the Secretary of State believes present a cyber-security risk to the UK, to inform the use of Part 4 powers.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
New Clause 13 — Digital Sovereignty Strategy
16 June 2026 · Division 24
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13, which would require the Government to publish a “Digital Sovereignty Strategy” to assess and mitigate risks to security and resilience from foreign interference and reliance on foreign-supplied technologies and to build domestic capacity.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to require Great British Railways to continue offering discounted rail fares for UK veterans, armed forces personnel and their families, and for young people aged 26 to 30 under Amendment 143.
MPs voted on whether to insert New Clause 1, which would require a “Passengers' Charter” to set standards and improvement plans for rail passenger experience.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 4 — compensation and financial assistance cap
9 June 2026 · Division 17
Voted Aye
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 4 to the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill, which would cap total compensation and financial assistance payable under the Act unless authorised by a Commons resolution.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 12, which would cap the amount of financial assistance available under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act.
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to make a statement to Parliament about the value of contingent liabilities before using the Bill's main powers to transfer (nationalise) steel undertakings.
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 2, which would require the Secretary of State to set up a stakeholder advisory committee and consult it before key public-interest decisions under the Bill.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 13 — single living accommodation standards
2 June 2026 · Division 10
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to add New Clause 13 to the Armed Forces Bill, which would amend the Renters' Rights Act 2025 to set defence housing standards for single living accommodation.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
New Clause 6 — ECHR derogation for overseas operations
2 June 2026 · Division 9
No recorded vote
New Clause voteMotion negatived
MPs voted on whether to require the Secretary of State to consider whether to make an ECHR derogation for significant overseas operations under the Human Rights Act 1998.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on whether to include New Clause 5, which would waive fees for applications for indefinite leave to remain by spouses and dependants of serving or discharged armed forces personnel.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on a new clause that would require the Secretary of State to lay a Defence Investment Plan before both Houses of Parliament within one month of the Act being passed.
The official division record does not show a recorded vote for this MP. It does not state the reason.
MPs voted on an amendment to the Opposition's motion for an Address in response to the King's Speech, regretting the absence of a Defence Readiness Bill and related defence planning commitments.
MPs voted on an amendment to the King's Speech Address debate to express regret that the Gracious Speech did not include a Defence Readiness Bill and to call for specific defence policy actions.
MPs voted on an amendment to the motion for an Address to the King that would have expressed regret at the lack of a Defence Readiness Bill and other defence-related delays, and urged the Government to bring forward relevant measures and raise defence spending.
Individual voting states are verified against the official Commons Votes division data. Project Open Gov adds the explanatory text, vote type and link to the corresponding Project Open Gov vote page.
Spoken contributions
Recent debates and proceedings in which Parliament records this MP as contributing. Project Open Gov shows the official contribution summary by debate, rather than listing every individual speech or intervention.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Recent written questions tabled by this MP. Answers are kept behind an expander so the profile stays compact.
Coverage on this profile begins with the 2026–27 session (13 May 2026).
Written question 19966
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · UIN 19966
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report: Government Interim Update on Progress, when he plans to respond to recommendations 29, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 71 and 72.
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · UIN 19961
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to expand the evidence base for the effectiveness of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in treating prostate cancer.
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Transport · UIN 19960
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of driving tests within (a) half an hour, (b) an hour and (c) two hours travel of the Gosport peninsula.
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 19965
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, dated 24 June 2026, wh
Tabled 28 August 2026 · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport · UIN 19964
Awaiting answer
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the letter from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, dated 24 June 2026, wh
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