Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson MP
Conservative
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
M
The Rt Hon Sir Gavin Williamson is the Conservative MP for Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£69,978
/ £93,904 annual
272 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
2 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£69,978
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
318
273 meetings ·
10 hospitality ·
4 gifts ·
31 overseas trips
· 2016-07-01 → 2026-09-01
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 273
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | Phonecall to discuss Education Technology in relation to Covid-19 | department-for-education |
| 2021-08-24 | — | To discuss Higher education Funding, Technical education and Levelling Up | department-for-education |
| 2021-08-11 | — | To discuss Qualifications 2021 | department-for-education |
| 2021-08-11 | — | To discuss Qualifications 2021 | department-for-education |
| 2021-08-11 | — | To discuss Qualifications 2021 | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-22 | — | To discuss return to Colleges | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-22 | — | To discuss return to universities | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-22 | — | To discuss technical education | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-21 | — | To Discuss School Reform | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-21 | — | To discuss Antisemitism in schools | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-20 | — | To discuss technical education within secondary schools | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-20 | — | Regular meeting to maintain relationships as a key stakeholder | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-07 | — | Roundtable to discuss teacher and school leader workload and wellbeing | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-07 | — | Regular meeting to maintain relationships as a key stakeholder | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-05 | — | Levelling Up Discussion, Future Skills Needs and Plans for Growth | department-for-education |
| 2021-07-05 | — | Education recovery and future strategy. | department-for-education |
| 2021-06-29 | — | To discuss the councils Levelling up in education plan | department-for-education |
| 2021-06-24 | — | To discuss COVID-19 | department-for-education |
| 2021-06-17 | — | roundtable to discuss Land-based colleges | department-for-education |
| 2021-06-16 | — | To discuss the role of Universities in Leveling up and HE Funding | department-for-education |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | — | Nill Return | — |
| 2026-09-01 | — | Nill return | — |
| 2021-08-24 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2019-09-10 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-07-04 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2018-12-17 | — | Christmas Reception | — |
| 2018-12-13 | — | Reception and Dinner | — |
| 2018-10-30 | — | Fundraising Dinner | — |
| 2017-12-13 | — | Awards Ceremony and Dinner | — |
| 2017-02-23 | — | Lunch | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-01 | Nill Return | Nill Return | Nill Return | — |
| 2026-09-01 | Nill return | Nill return | Nill return | — |
| 2018-01-01 | Nil Return | Ni Return | Nil Return | — |
| 2017-12-10 | Traditional Qatari Sword | Qatari Defence Minister | Held by department | £200 |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 31
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Nill Return
Nill Return
|
Nill Return | — |
| — |
Nill return
Nill return
|
Nill return | — |
| — |
Ireland
Scheduled flight
|
Meeting with Irish Education Ministers and Education visits | — |
| — |
Muscat, Oman
Scheduled flight
|
Official Visit | — |
| — |
Bardufoss, Norway
No 32 (The Royal) Squadron
|
Visiting Troops | — |
| — |
Munich, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
Munich Security Council | — |
| — |
Estonia
Scheduled flight
|
Official visit | — |
| — |
Sydney
Scheduled flight
|
To attend bilaterals with the Australian Defence Ministers | — |
| — |
Washington
Scheduled flight
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To attend bilaterals with the US Defence Secretary, the National Security Adviser, Lunch with the British-American British Association, US senator, and meeting with think-tank, and wreath laying at Arlington Cemetery | — |
| — |
Kuwait, Iraq and Cyprus
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral meetings with foreign counterparts and visiting troops stationed overseas | — |
| — |
Brussels
Eurostar
|
Meetings | — |
| — |
The Hague
No 32 (The Royal) Squadron
|
Northern Group & NATO DefMins | — |
| — |
Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore
Scheduled flight
|
Shangri-La Dialogue | — |
| — |
Paris
Eurostar
|
meetings | — |
| — |
UAE and Oman
Scheduled flight
|
Meetings | — |
| — |
Ukraine
No 32 (The Royal) Squadron
|
Diplomatic Visit | — |
| — |
Enniskillen
Scheduled flight
|
Official Visit | — |
| — |
Afghanistan
Scheduled flight
|
Diplomatic Visit | — |
| — |
USA
Scheduled flight
|
Diplomatic Visit | — |
| — |
East Africa & Romania
Scheduled flight
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Diplomatic Visit | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
South Staffordshire
Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-25 → 2022-11-08
Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio)
2019-07-24 → 2021-09-15
Secretary of State for Education
2017-11-02 → 2019-05-01
Secretary of State for Defence
2016-07-14 → 2017-11-02
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Chief Whip
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2010-07-26 → 2011-11-28
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2025-06-30 → present
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2025-06-30 → present
Procedure Committee
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
gavin.williamson.mp@parliament.uk
020 7219 4519 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4519 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
01785 847027
·
Haling Dene Centre, Cannock Road, Penkridge, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST19 5DT
Constituency office
01785 847037
·
19a High Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8AJ
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defibrillators
Subject Group
|
Officer | DGA Group | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Snooker
Subject Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association | 3 | 2026-08-02 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Somaliland
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2027-04-03 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-10-30 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Democratic Republic of Congo
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Chair & Registered Contact | — | 4 | 2026-02-16 |
|
Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2026-06-25 |
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Voting record (2026)
60 / 109
49 missed (45%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£31,458
45% of £69,978 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£42,214
45% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,166
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+17.4 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
25 Aye(22.9%)
35 No(32.1%)
49 didn't vote(45.0%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Didn't vote
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
27
of 27 tabled
27 answered(100.0%)
7
departments
2026-04-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Farms: Tenancy Agreements
Answered
2026-04-10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
2 bills
2 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Somaliland (Recognition) Bill | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-07-04 | |
| Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-05-12 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.