Gavin Williamson
Conservative - Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
5,466 (12.8%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 6th May 2010
3 Former APPG memberships
Democratic Republic of Congo, Snooker, SomalilandDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(3 debate interactions)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Gavin Williamson has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Gavin Williamson
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Girlguiding UK and the British Overseas Territories and military bases
Tabled by: Judith Cummins (Labour - Bradford South)That this House expresses its concern and disappointment in Girlguiding UK’s withdrawal of support in the British Overseas Territories and on military bases and the closure and sale of all their outdoor activity centres in the UK; notes this will have a detrimental impact on young women and communities within …
(Most recent: 25 Jan 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Conservative: 7
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Gavin Williamson, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Gavin Williamson has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Gavin Williamson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
2 Bills introduced by Gavin Williamson
A Bill to make provision in relation to freedom of speech and academic freedom in higher education institutions and in students’ unions; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 11th May 2023 and was enacted into law.
A Bill to require His Majesty’s Government to recognise formally the Republic of Somaliland; to make provision in connection with the establishing of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Somaliland; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 4th July 2023
2 Bills co-sponsored by Gavin Williamson
Children not in school (register) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Flick Drummond (Con)
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Jonathan Gullis (Con)
Latest 2 Written Questions
(View all written questions)An estimate of costs associated with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech Act) 2023 was provided in the Impact Assessment published with the Act.
The Act was paused to consider options for its future, including repeal, and no final decision has been made on this. One of the reasons for pausing the Act was to consider the burden on higher education providers before making a final decision, and the department is currently engaging with stakeholders on this. The department will undertake all required impact assessments before making a final decision.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
An estimate of costs associated with the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech Act) 2023 was provided in the Impact Assessment published with the Act.
The Act was paused to consider options for its future, including repeal, and no final decision has been made on this. One of the reasons for pausing the Act was to consider the burden on higher education providers before making a final decision, and the department is currently engaging with stakeholders on this. The department will undertake all required impact assessments before making a final decision.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)