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Chris Clarkson MP for Heywood and Middleton Constituency

Chris Clarkson MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Chris Clarkson MP photograph
Conservative

Chris Clarkson is the Conservative MP for Heywood and Middleton, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3000
[email protected]
Constituency
83 Manchester Street
Heywood
OL10 1PB
01706 538 262

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
80,162
Turnout
47,488 (59%)
Majority
663
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,901
Turnout
49,865 (62%)
Majority
7,617
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,989
Turnout
48,538 (61%)
Majority
5,299
Election Date
9 Oct 2014
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,170
Turnout
28,472 (36%)
Majority
617
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
80,171
Turnout
46,125 (58%)
Majority
5,971
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Committee
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
7 Dec 2022 to 13 Dec 2022
Committee
Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill
23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022
Committee
Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill
19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022
Committee
Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
10 Oct 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
7 Sep 2022 to 11 Oct 2022
Committee
Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill
9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022
Committee
British Sign Language Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022
Committee
Charities Bill [HL]
12 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021
Committee
Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill
15 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021
Committee
Elections Bill
12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021
Committee
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021
Committee
Regulatory Reform
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Heywood and Middleton
8 Jun 2017
Election Contested
Heywood and Middleton
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Wallasey
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
161
Early Day Motions
0
Written Questions
20
Votes
979
Date
Debate
Contributions
16 Apr 2024
Nuclear Energy Capacity
2
Details
25 Mar 2024
Support for Veterans
2
Details
29 Feb 2024
Business of the House
1
Details
29 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
23 Feb 2024
Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill
1
Details
23 Feb 2024
Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill
1
Details
23 Feb 2024
Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill
3
Details
23 Feb 2024
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
3
Details
23 Feb 2024
Hereditary Titles (Female Succession) Bill
4
Details
19 Feb 2024
Antisemitism in the UK
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Chris Clarkson
Conservative
Current Member
Chris Clarkson is the Conservative MP for Heywood and Middleton, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
9 Oct 2014
to 6 Nov 2019
Liz McInnes
Labour
Defeated
Liz McInnes is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
1 May 1997
to 6 Sep 2014
Jim Dobbin
Labour
Death
Jim Dobbin died in service 6th September 2014, as the Labour (Co-op) MP for Heywood and Middleton.

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