PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP for South West Wiltshire Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison is the Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence).

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
01225 358584
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
77,969
Turnout
54,895 (70%)
Majority
21,630
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
76,898
Turnout
54,751 (71%)
Majority
18,326
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
73,018
Turnout
51,643 (71%)
Majority
18,168
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
71,647
Turnout
49,018 (68%)
Majority
10,367

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Committee
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
30 Oct 2022 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
9 May 2019 to 13 Feb 2020
Government Post
Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
13 Feb 2019 to 15 May 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 15 May 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017 to 15 May 2019
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016
Committee
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
South West Wiltshire
3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Defence)
10 Nov 2003 to 3 Jul 2007
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Health)
16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2005
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
7 Jun 2001 to Now
House
Commons
7 Jun 2001 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
7 Jun 2001 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Westbury
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
25 Mar 2024
RFA Sir Galahad
5
25 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
2
25 Mar 2024
Support for Veterans
8
21 Mar 2024
Defence
1
18 Mar 2024
Cadet Expansion Programme
2
19 Feb 2024
Army: Size
3
19 Feb 2024
Armed Forces Recruitment
10
19 Feb 2024
Topical Questions
4
9 Jan 2024
Defence
1
8 Jan 2024
Cost of Living: Armed Forces Personnel
3

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 Jun 2001
to Now
Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison is the Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire, and has been an MP continually since 7 June 2001. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence).

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