Official portrait of Aphra Brandreth

Aphra Brandreth

Conservative MP for Chester South and Eddisbury, since 4 July 2024

Aphra Brandreth is the Conservative MP for Chester South and Eddisbury, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Scorecard

65.7% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
378 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
197 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
13 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
12 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
124 Debates spoken in 147 written questions tabled

Ranked 430 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No vote 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 Aye 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading Aye 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Aye 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Aye 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) Aye 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No vote 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Mr Philip Rimmer
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,060.12
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: The Centre for Turkey Studies and Ankara Institute (CEFTUS)
Address of donor: Flat 80, County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to attend the British Kebab Awards with a local business, value £540
Date received: 24 February 2026
Date accepted: 24 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 07512777
(Registered 10 March 2026)

On the register since 8 Apr 2026

Name of donor: The Conservative and Unionist Party
Address of donor: Conservative Campaign Headquarters, 4 Matthew Parker Street, London SW1H 9HQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Conservative Party's Winter Party, value £500
Date received: 12 February 2026
Date accepted: 12 February 2026
Donor status: registered party
(Registered 24 February 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

Name of donor: RTC Education Ltd
Address of donor: Carmine Court, 202 Imperial Drive, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 7HG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner at the Carlton Club, value £80
Date received: 15 July 2025
Date accepted: 15 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04422774
(Registered 12 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

Name of donor: RTC Education Ltd
Address of donor: Carmine Court, 202 Imperial Drive, Harrow, Middlesex, England, HA2 7HG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the 100th Birthday Celebration Event to mark Margaret Thatcher's 100th Birthday at Guildhall, London, value £833.33
Date received: 13 October 2025
Date accepted: 13 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 04422774
(Registered 12 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Ferring, West Sussex
Ownership details: Co-owned with my husband
Rental income: until 4 April 2025
Additional information: This property will resume as a rental property when building work has been completed. The interest will be updated accordingly at that time.
(Registered 31 July 2024; updated 10 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

Type of land/property: Commercial property (Ground floor Commercial property)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Ownership details: Property is owned by the company of which both my husband and I are the joint company owners and directors.
Rental income: Yes
Rental income details: The rental income is paid to the company of which both my husband and I are the joint owners and directors.
(Registered 31 July 2024; updated 20 September 2024)

On the register since 2 Oct 2024

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation: Saibick Investments Ltd
Nature of business: Investment company
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with my husband, two sons and daughter.
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Name of company or organisation: Saibick Limited
Nature of business: Commercial property letting company
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Husband is also a shareholder of the company
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Name of company or organisation: Smart Vet Ltd (Trading as Pet People)
Nature of business: Veterinary business
Held jointly with or on behalf of: My husband is also a shareholder
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

8. Miscellaneous

Deputy Chair of the Conservative Foreign and Commonwealth Council.
(Registered 20 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

Company director, Smart Vet Ltd.
(Registered 31 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

The same register on parliament.uk →

Debates

124 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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