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Bim Afolami MP for Hitchin and Harpenden Constituency

Current MP Details

Bim Afolami MP photograph
Conservative

Bim Afolami is the Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently holds the Government post of Economic Secretary (HM Treasury).

Elected Jun 2017
Elected 2 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

[email protected]
Twitter
https://twitter.com/BimAfolami

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,323
Turnout
58,871 (77%)
Majority
6,895
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
75,916
Turnout
58,783 (77%)
Majority
12,031
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
80,333
Turnout
55,375 (69%)
Majority
20,055
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,851
Turnout
54,707 (74%)
Majority
15,271
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
31 Jan 2024 to Now
Committee
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill
25 Oct 2022 to 11 Dec 2023
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
25 Oct 2022 to 11 Dec 2023
Committee
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
7 Sep 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022
Committee
Charities Bill [HL]
12 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee
15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
5 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Regulatory Reform
11 Sep 2017 to 22 Oct 2018
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
8 Jun 2017 to Now
House
Commons
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
8 Jun 2017 to Now
Representative
Hitchin and Harpenden
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Lewisham, Deptford
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
258
Early Day Motions
2
Written Questions
175
Votes
1,380
Date
Debate
Contributions
24 Apr 2024
Access to Banking: Devon
2
Details
15 Apr 2024
Draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disapplication or Modification of Financial Regulator Rules in Individual Cases) Regulations 2024
4
Details
19 Mar 2024
Safe Hands Plans
2
Details
19 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
3
Details
12 Mar 2024
Budget Resolutions
7
Details
20 Feb 2024
Draft Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy Payable) Regulations 2024
3
Details
20 Feb 2024
Draft Bank of England Levy (Amount of Levy) Regulations 2024
3
Details
19 Feb 2024
UK Economy
30
Details
7 Feb 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
4
Details
6 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
3
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
8 Jun 2017
to Now
Bim Afolami
Conservative
Current Member
Bim Afolami is the Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. He currently holds the Government post of Economic Secretary (HM Treasury).

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