Official portrait of Sir Oliver Dowden

Sir Oliver Dowden

Conservative MP for Hertsmere, since 7 May 2015

The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Dowden is the Conservative MP for Hertsmere, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Scorecard

64.2% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
369 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
206 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
7 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
37 Interests declared 23 at £5,000 or more
311 Debates spoken in 389 written questions tabled

Ranked 457 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
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 No 287–150
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No 284–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No 291–144
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No 288–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No 287–149
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No 297–147
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No 298–152
21 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No 293–155
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No 292–158
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No vote 294–61
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No 294–156
20 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No 293–159
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No vote 248–139
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No vote 259–136
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No vote 254–144
15 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No vote 256–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No vote 277–150
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 No vote 271–95
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 No vote 273–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35 No vote 275–159
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 No vote 269–162
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 No vote 276–155
15 Apr 2026 Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 No vote 269–103
15 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 No vote 278–158
14 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments No vote 247–21

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.

1. Employment and earnings

£20,000

Payment: £20,000
Received on: 17 June 2026. Hours: 32 hrs four days.
(Registered 1 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

£15,000

Payment: £15,000
Received on: 28 May 2026. Hours: 30 hrs Up to one day per month for a three month period.
(Registered 12 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 8 May 2026. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 26 May 2026)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 16 April 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Up to two days per month.
(Registered 5 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£9,017

Payment: Return flights (£6,419.87), accommodation (approx. £1,980), transfers (approx. £433) and food (approx. £185), value £9,017.87
Received on: 14 April 2026. Hours: This registration only relates to travel and accommodation expenses paid for attending a conference.
(Registered 8 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 13 March 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Up to two days per month.
(Registered 27 March 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

£12,500

Payment: £12,500
Received on: 13 March 2026. Hours: 20 hrs two and a half days.
(Registered 27 March 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

£15,000

Payment: £15,000
Received on: 9 March 2026. Hours: 30 hrs Up to one day per month for a three month period.
(Registered 11 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 6 February 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Up to two days per month.
(Registered 17 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 12 January 2026. Hours: 20 hrs Up to two days per month.
(Registered 22 January 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

£35,000

Payment: £35,000
Received on: 2 January 2026. Hours: 56 hrs 7 days.
(Registered 19 January 2026)

On the register since 20 Jan 2026

Role, work or services: Strategy Adviser
From: 16 June 2025.
Payer: Francisco Partners Management LP (Global technology investment firm), 1 Letterman Drive, Building C, Suite 410, San Francisco, California 94129
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 9 July 2025)

On the register since 19 Jan 2026

£25,000

Payment: £25,000
Received on: 8 October 2025. Hours: 40 hrs five days.
(Registered 28 October 2025)

On the register since 19 Jan 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 15 December 2025. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 20 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

£15,000

Payment: £15,000
Received on: 17 November 2025. Hours: 30 hrs up to one day per month for a three month period.
(Registered 4 December 2025)

On the register since 19 Dec 2025

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 17 November 2025. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 1 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

Role, work or services: Strategy Adviser
From: 2 November 2024. Until: 1 November 2026.
Payer: Caxton Associates LLP (Global Macro Hedge Fund), 20 Carlton House Terrace, 2nd Floor, London, SW1Y 5AN
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 19 November 2024; updated 8 April 2025)

On the register since 21 Nov 2025

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 3 October 2025. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 20 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 8 September 2025. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 23 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

£15,000

Payment: £15,000
Received on: 26 August 2025. Hours: 30 hrs Up to one day per month for a three month period.
(Registered 4 September 2025)

On the register since 17 Sep 2025

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 26 August 2025. Hours: 20 hrs up to two days per month.
(Registered 4 September 2025)

On the register since 17 Sep 2025

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 21 July 2025. Hours: 20 hrs Up to two days per month.
(Registered 14 August 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Role, work or services: Strategy Adviser
From: 2 November 2024. Until: 2 May 2026.
Payer: Pierce Protocols Limited trading as Heni (an international art services business), 126-134 Baker Street, London W1U 6UE
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 9 January 2025; updated 12 May 2025)

On the register since 17 Jun 2025

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: SKY UK LIMITED
Address of donor: Grant Way, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 5QD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for a Test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval, value £360
Date received: 19 June 2026
Date accepted: 19 June 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02906991
(Registered 1 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Name of donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Address of donor: 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality and entry to the Royal Enclosure and Turf Club at Royal Ascot, value £510
Date received: 16 June 2026
Date accepted: 16 June 2026
Donor status: other (Embassy)
(Registered 9 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Name of donor: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
Address of donor: 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show Gala Preview and Reception, value £3,500
Date received: 18 May 2026
Date accepted: 18 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration OC306074
(Registered 3 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Name of donor: Deep Shah
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Four tickets with hospitality for the Denver Broncos v New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, value £2,556
Date received: 12 October 2025
Date accepted: 12 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 28 October 2025)

On the register since 4 Nov 2025

Name of donor: London Town Group of Companies Limited
Address of donor: 8-14 Talbot Square, London W2 1TS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Return train (£224.27) and 1 night's accommodation (£534.32) for the Conservative Party Conference, value £758.59
Date received: 6 October 2025
Date accepted: 6 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 01839136
(Registered 20 October 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Name of donor: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
Address of donor: 110 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets including hospitality for the Henley Festival, value £1,301.80
Date received: 10 July 2025
Date accepted: 10 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration OC306074
(Registered 28 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

Name of donor: Kamal Pankhania
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the Conservative Summer party, value £450
Date received: 12 June 2025
Date accepted: 12 June 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 2025

Name of donor: Fazan Tahir
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality for Royal Ascot, value £3,700
Date received: 17 June 2025
Date accepted: 17 June 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 1 July 2025)

On the register since 15 Jul 2025

4. Visits outside the UK

£13,645

Name of donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Address of donor: 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flight: £6,950, Accommodation: £4,995, Transfers and Transport: £1700, value £13,645
Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Dates of visit: 27 January 2026 to 30 January 2026
Purpose of visit: A cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives.
(Registered 17 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£20,850

Name of donor: BRIDGE
Address of donor: Office 2902, Unit D30, Floor 29, Sky Tower, Shams Abu Dhabi, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Return flights (approx £6,100), Accommodation (approx £10,200), Transfers and local transport (approx £200), Hospitality and access to the Formula 1 Grand Prix (approx £4,100), Gift box (£250), value £20,850
Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Dates of visit: 6 December 2025 to 11 December 2025
Purpose of visit: Speaker at BRIDGE Summit 2025
(Registered 29 December 2025)

On the register since 9 Jan 2026

£7,250

Name of donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
Address of donor: 1-2 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EE
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£3,750) and accommodation (£3,500), value £7,250
Destination of visit: United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi)
Dates of visit: 28 October 2025 to 31 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Attending the UAE-UK Business Council Plenary Conference
(Registered 18 November 2025)

On the register since 2 Dec 2025

5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK

Name of donor: SM Entertainment
Address of donor: Acro Seoul Forest D-Tower, 83-21 Wangsimni-Ro, Seongdong-Gu, Seoul, Korea
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 4 Tickets and Hospitality for SM Town Live, value £400
Date received: 28 June 2025
Date accepted: 28 June 2025
Donor status: company
(Registered 21 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

8. Miscellaneous

Chair of Conservative Friends of India
Date interest arose: 12 May 2025
(Registered 13 May 2025)

On the register since 3 Jun 2026

A patron of the Peace Hospice, Watford (unpaid).
Date interest arose: 7 July 2016
(Registered 29 July 2016)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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Debates

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


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