Official portrait of Edward Argar

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Edward Argar MP

Conservative · Melton and Syston

First elected 7 May 2015.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  1. 1 Sept 2026 · speech

    Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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  2. 16 Jul 2026 · speech

    Local Government Reorganisation

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  3. 15 Jul 2026 · committee

    City of London (Markets) Bill: Committee meeting

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Since 4 Jul 2026, Edward Argar has cast 5 votes, spoken in 7 debates, asked 0 written questions and declared 0 interests.

Votes cast

5

Solid mark: Commons median (5). Dashed mark: party median (6). Highlight: this MP.

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Below the Conservative median (6). At the Commons median (5).

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Spoke in

7

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Below the Conservative median (8). Above the Commons median (6).

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Questions asked

0

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Below the Conservative median (11). Below the Commons median (4).

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Interests declared

0

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Below the Conservative median (1). At the Commons median (0).

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Votes per month

5 votes cast in the current parliamentary comparison year, 4 Jul 2026–5 Oct 2026.

Votes per month5 votes cast in the current parliamentary comparison year, 4 Jul 2026–5 Oct 2026. Jul: 5; Aug: 0; Sept: 0; Oct: 0.Jul5Aug0Sept0Oct0
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Latest activity

  1. 1 Sept 2026 · Debate

    Draft Armed Forces (Service Complaints Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
  2. 16 Jul 2026 · Debate

    Local Government Reorganisation
  3. 15 Jul 2026 · Committee

    City of London (Markets) Bill: Committee meeting
Posts held · career history

Posts held

  • Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)

    Government · 27 Oct 2022 – 5 Jul 2024

  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury

    Government · 14 Oct 2022 – 27 Oct 2022

  • Paymaster General

    Government · 6 Sept 2022 – 14 Oct 2022

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  • Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Attends Cabinet)

    Government · 6 Sept 2022 – 14 Oct 2022

  • Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

    Government · 10 Sept 2019 – 6 Jul 2022

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

    Government · 14 Jun 2018 – 10 Sept 2019

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

    Opposition · 5 Nov 2024 – 22 Jul 2025

  • Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

    Opposition · 8 Jul 2024 – 4 Nov 2024

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