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How Mark Garnier votes

Mark Garnier voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 198 votes, they went the other way.

What does this mean?

Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained

Recent votes

DateVoteThey votedCompared with party
11 SepEnd of life for terminally ill adults: the first main voteForFree vote
11 SepA vote to end a debateForFree vote
10 SepSocial housing: an attempt to block itForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party

See every vote on Parliament’s site

Declared interests

MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.

Mark Garnier has 30 interests currently registered.

TypeWhat was registeredRegistered
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sourcesSilverstone Circuit - £1,100.0025 Jul 2026
MiscellaneousTrustee, Industry and Parliament Trust. The IPT is Parliament based, and establishes links between Parliamentarians and the wider economy. This is an unpaid role.18 Jun 2026
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to China between 24 May 2026 and 29 May 20269 Jun 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sourcesRichardsons - £1,260.001 Jun 2026
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc paymentsPayment received on 03 February 2026 - £2,000.005 Feb 2026
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to China between 05 January 2025 and 10 January 202522 Dec 2025
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to Qatar between 19 May 2025 and 23 May 202522 Dec 2025
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc paymentsPayment received on 02 June 2025 - £2,000.0022 Dec 2025
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc paymentsPayment received on 24 May 2024 - £15,000.0022 Dec 2025
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employmentAgreement starting 18 November 2025 - £0.0022 Nov 2025
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TypeWhat was registeredRegistered
Employment and earningsNon executive director - Space Solar Group Holdings22 Nov 2025
Employment and earnings - Ad hoc paymentsPayment received on 23 October 2025 - £10,620.0028 Oct 2025
Employment and earningsBusiness referral - GBMW Ltd28 Oct 2025
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to South Korea between 25 September 2025 and 01 October 202514 Oct 2025
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to Thailand between 20 September 2025 and 25 September 20259 Oct 2025
MiscellaneousChair of the British Shooting Sports Council, an umbrella organisation that brings together 15 organisations that represent the wider interests of the shooting community in the UK. This is an unpaid role.22 Mar 2025
MiscellaneousReWyre Board. The ReWyre Board is a group of people supporting the economic development of Wyre Forest, supported by Wyre Forest District Council. This is an unpaid role.10 Nov 2024
MiscellaneousMember of the board, The Conservative Party.7 Aug 2024
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employmentAgreement starting 18 July 2024 - £500.0024 Jul 2024
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employmentAgreement starting 01 September 2023 - £8,000.001 Sep 2023
MiscellaneousA Non-executive Director of Space Solar Group Holdings Ltd. A UK company established to lead the development of space based solar power. This is an unpaid role.9 Jan 2023
MiscellaneousChair of the advisory board of the Space Energy Initiative, a non-profit organisation set up within the Satellite Applications Catapult to support those exploring the possibility of space based solar power. This is an unpaid role and involves chairing four meetings a year.14 Dec 2021
ShareholdingsShares in Kemyel Ltd4 Oct 2021
MiscellaneousDirector of the Satellite Finance Network, a company limited by guarantee providing support and advice for space sector start-up companies. This is an unpaid role, requiring one day per month commitment.15 Mar 2021
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employmentAgreement starting 01 October 2020 - £2,500.0026 Oct 2020
Land and property (within or outside the UK)Residential in Cornwall27 Jun 2017
Employment and earningsIndependent Non-executive Director - Super Sharp Space Systems–
Employment and earningsChair of the Advisory Board–
Family members employedCaroline Garnier employed–
MiscellaneousMember of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London.–

Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page

Questions

MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.

Mark Garnier asked 130 written questions in the last 12 months.

Who they asked

Treasury44
Department for Work and Pensions27
Department for Education25
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology6

Latest questions

15 Sep 2026 · to the Department for Education
Not answered yet
15 Sep 2026 · to the Department for Education
Not answered yet
15 Sep 2026 · to the Department for Education
Not answered yet
15 Sep 2026 · to the Department for Education
Not answered yet
15 Sep 2026 · to the Department for Education
Not answered yet

Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026

Expenses

MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.

PAID IN 2025-26
£38,611
Office costs · claims for running an office£13,534
Staffing · claims relating to staff£18,414
Accommodation · claims for somewhere to stay£6,663

68 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.

Costs depend on many things, such as where an MP’s area is, what premises and staff they need, and whether they joined or left part-way through the year. This page does not say whether any amount is right or wrong. It covers the claims in IPSA’s individual business costs file, so it is not the full cost of an MP’s office.

Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data

Election result and area

Mark Garnier represents Wyre Forest. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.

WINNER, 2024
Mark Garnier

Conservative

MAJORITY
812

votes ahead of second place

TURNOUT
58%

of people who could vote did

Mark Garnier won with 32% of the votes, and Vicki Smith (Labour) came second with 30%.

Votes for each party

Conservative32% · 14,489
Labour30% · 13,677
Reform UK21% · 9,682
Liberal Democrat6% · 2,809
Green Party5% · 2,443
Independent5% · 2,058
Every candidate
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mark GarnierConservative14,48932.1%
Vicki SmithLabour13,67730.3%
Bill HopkinsReform UK9,68221.4%
Shazu MiahLiberal Democrat2,8096.2%
John DavisGreen Party2,4435.4%
Leigh WhitehouseIndependent1,5353.4%
Nigel GearyIndependent5231.2%

2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.

Your area at a glance

Typical pay for full-time workers who live here
£693 a week
This areaUK: £767 a week

Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.

Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits
3.4%
This areaUK: 3.9%

Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.

At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.

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Has this changed over time? 90%95%100%Oct 25Sep 26
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Source: Commons Votes API

This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this