Official portrait of Oliver Dowden

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Oliver Dowden MP

Conservative · Hertsmere

First elected 7 May 2015.

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4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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  1. 17 Sept 2026 · interest

    Registered interest: Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments

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  2. 17 Sept 2026 · interest

    Registered interest: Employment and earnings

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  3. 15 Sept 2026 · written question

    Electric Scooters: Enforcement

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Since 4 Jul 2026, Oliver Dowden has cast 6 votes, spoken in 5 debates, asked 28 written questions and declared 6 interests.

Votes cast

6

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

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

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Spoke in

5

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

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Questions asked

28

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

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Interests declared

6

Solid mark: Commons median (0). Dashed mark: party median (1). Highlight: this MP.

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Above the Conservative median (1). Above the Commons median (0).

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Counts published interests declared from 4 Jul 2026 to 5 Oct 2026. Declarations do not establish wrongdoing or personal income. Methodology.

Votes per month

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

Votes per month6 votes cast in the current parliamentary comparison year, 4 Jul 2026–5 Oct 2026. Jul: 5; Aug: 0; Sept: 1; Oct: 0.Jul5Aug0Sept1Oct0
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6 votes cast in the current parliamentary comparison year, 4 Jul 2026–5 Oct 2026. Published records only; totals do not measure effort or effectiveness, and incomplete source coverage may affect them. Methodology.
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Votes per month
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Jul5
Aug0
Sept1
Oct0

Latest activity

  1. 17 Sept 2026 · Interest

    Registered interest: Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments
  2. 17 Sept 2026 · Interest

    Registered interest: Employment and earnings
  3. 15 Sept 2026 · Written question

    Electric Scooters: Enforcement
Posts held · career history

Posts held

  • Deputy Prime Minister

    Government · 21 Apr 2023 – 5 Jul 2024

  • Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office

    Government · 9 Feb 2023 – 5 Jul 2024

  • Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

    Government · 25 Oct 2022 – 5 Jul 2024

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  • Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)

    Government · 16 Sept 2021 – 24 Jun 2022

  • Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

    Government · 13 Feb 2020 – 15 Sept 2021

  • Paymaster General (HM Treasury)

    Government · 24 Jul 2019 – 13 Feb 2020

  • Minister of State (Cabinet Office)

    Government · 24 Jul 2019 – 13 Feb 2020

  • Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

    Government · 9 Jan 2018 – 24 Jul 2019

  • Shadow Deputy Prime Minister

    Opposition · 8 Jul 2024 – 5 Nov 2024

  • Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

    Opposition · 8 Jul 2024 – 5 Nov 2024

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