Official portrait of Sir Geoffrey Cox

Sir Geoffrey Cox

Conservative MP for Torridge and Tavistock, since 5 May 2005

The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Cox is the Conservative MP for Torridge and Tavistock, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Scorecard

42.8% Attendance In the least-present tenth of MPs who vote
246 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
329 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
45 Interests declared 32 at £5,000 or more
195 Debates spoken in 178 written questions tabled

Ranked 599 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 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) No 364–167
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) No 327–182
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) No 362–164
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 No vote 348–176
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) No 369–166
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) No 371–166
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading No 322–179
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 Aye 187–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 Aye 189–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 No vote 87–321
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 Aye 99–367
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 No vote 57–309
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 No vote 74–311
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 Aye 158–318
19 Nov 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 326–92
19 Nov 2025 Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 376–16
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading No vote 320–105
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment No vote 165–327
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 147–318
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 No vote 143–318
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 No vote 244–132
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 No vote 250–133
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 No vote 252–130
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No vote 254–129
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 No vote 257–128

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

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 June 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 31 May 2026..
(Registered 8 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

£12,500

Payment: £12,500
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 12 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£12,500

Payment: £12,500
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 12 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 April and 30 April 2026.
(Registered 9 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£60,000

Payment: £60,000
Received on: 15 May 2026. Hours: 15 hrs For work undertaken between 1 April and 15 May 2026.
(Registered 10 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

£25,625

Payment: £25,625
Received on: 2 April 2026. Hours: 18 hrs For work undertaken between 1 March and 29 April 2026.
(Registered 27 April 2026)

On the register since 27 May 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 15 April 2026. Hours: 8 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 31 March 2026.
(Registered 7 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 April 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 31 March 2026.
(Registered 7 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£60,000

Payment: £60,000
Received on: 15 April 2026. Hours: 20 hrs For work undertaken from 1 April 2026 (and continuing).
(Registered 7 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: Janes Solicitors, Cording House, 34-35 St James Street, London SW1A 1HD
(Registered 7 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£5,000

Payment: £5,000
Received on: 15 April 2026. Hours: 3.5 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 15 April 2026.
(Registered 7 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

£20,000

Payment: £20,000
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 14 hrs For work undertaken between 1 February and 16 March 2026.
(Registered 8 April 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 February and 28 February 2026.
(Registered 8 April 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

£60,000

Payment: £60,000
Received on: 16 March 2026. Hours: 40 hrs For work undertaken between 1 January and 31 March 2026.
(Registered 8 April 2026)

On the register since 14 Apr 2026

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: ABH Holdings SA (Banking Group Legal Department), 3 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724, Luxembourg
(Registered 9 March 2026)

On the register since 8 Apr 2026

Role, work or services: Legal
Payer: Dentons Mauritius LLP (Law firm), Mezzanine, Ground and 3rd Floor, Les Jamalacs, Vieux Conseil Street, Port Louis, Mauritius
Additional information: Any payments will be listed below.
(Registered 4 March 2025)

On the register since 2 Apr 2026

£5,000

Payment: £5,000
Received on: 15 February 2026. Hours: 5 hrs For work undertaken between 1 December 2025 and 15 February 2026.
(Registered 9 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

£23,000

Payment: £23,000
Received on: 15 February 2026. Hours: 23 hrs For work undertaken between 1 September 2025 and 30 January 2026.
(Registered 9 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

£50,000

Payment: £50,000
Received on: 15 February 2026. Hours: 33 hrs For work undertaken between 5 January 2026 and 15 February 2026.
(Registered 9 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

£33,000

Payment: £33,000
Received on: 15 February 2026. Hours: 22 hrs For work undertaken between 31 December 2025 to 6 February 2026.
(Registered 9 March 2026)

On the register since 10 Mar 2026

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: Al Daar Al Mihnia Accounting and Legal Consultation LLC (Law firm), Office 2103, Addax Tower, Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(Registered 23 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£110,591

Payment: £110,591.51
Received on: 31 January 2026. Hours: 50 hrs For work undertaken between 1 January and 27 February 2026 (and continuing).
(Registered 23 February 2026)

On the register since 24 Feb 2026

£7,500

Payment: £7,500
Received on: 14 January 2026. Hours: 7.5 hrs For work undertaken between 1 October and 31 December 2025.
(Registered 2 February 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 14 January 2026. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 31 December 2025.
(Registered 2 February 2026)

On the register since 3 Feb 2026

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: Defence and Home Affairs Division, Prime Minister's Office, Republic of Mauritius, 7th Level, New Government Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius
(Registered 31 December 2025)

On the register since 2 Feb 2026

£47,500

Payment: £47,500
Received on: 14 December 2025. Hours: 40 hrs For work undertaken between 1 July and 30 November 2025.
(Registered 31 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 1 December 2025. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 31 October 2025.
(Registered 22 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: Travers Thorp Alberga (Attorneys at law), Harbour Place, 2nd Floor, South Church Street, Grand Cayman, KY1-1106, Cayman Islands
(Registered 22 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

£27,500

Payment: £27,500
Received on: 1 December 2025. Hours: 22 hrs For work undertaken between 1 September and 30 November 2025.
(Registered 22 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 14 December 2025. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 30 November 2025.
(Registered 31 December 2025)

On the register since 6 Jan 2026

£10,000

Payment: £10,000
Received on: 15 October 2025. Hours: 10 hrs For work undertaken between 22 September and 10 October 2025.
(Registered 9 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 October 2025. Hours: 13 hrs For work undertaken between 1 and 30 September 2025.
(Registered 9 November 2025)

On the register since 18 Nov 2025

£7,000

Payment: £7,000
Received on: 15 September 2025. Hours: 6 hrs for work undertaken between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2025.
(Registered 23 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

£6,000

Payment: £6,000
Received on: 15 September 2025. Hours: 6 hrs for work undertaken between 1 June 2025 and 31 July 2025.
(Registered 23 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 September 2025. Hours: 13 hrs for work undertaken beteen 1 and 31 August 2025.
(Registered 23 September 2025)

On the register since 8 Oct 2025

Role, work or services: Legal services
Payer: Prime Ministers Office Republic of Mauritius, Defence and Home Affairs Division, 7th Level, New Government Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius
(Registered 15 August 2025)

On the register since 23 Sep 2025

£38,000

Payment: £38,000
Received on: 15 July 2025. Hours: 30 hrs 30 hours for work undertaken from 1 June 2025. The work is ongoing.
(Registered 5 August 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

£11,050

Payment: £11,050
Received on: 15 August 2025. Hours: 13 hrs for work undertaken between 1 July and 31 July 2025.
(Registered 15 August 2025)

On the register since 2 Sep 2025

Role, work or services: Legal services
From: 2 April 2024.
Payer: The Khan Partnership (Solicitors), 48-49 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4JP
(Registered 22 July 2024)

On the register since 16 Aug 2024

Role, work or services: Consultant Global Counsel
From: 28 September 2020.
Payer: Withers LLP, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AN
(Registered 19 October 2020; updated 19 October 2021 and 3 January 2024)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

£293,400

Remuneration: £293,400 a year (plus VAT) paid quarterly for international legal services
From: 1 November 2023.
Hours: 30 hrs a month
(Registered 19 October 2020; updated 19 October 2021 and 3 January 2024)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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: Agricultural land
Location: West Devon
Ownership details: Joint ownership
Rental income: Yes
(Updated 18 January 2019)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Type of land/property: Residential property (property)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 1 November 2017
Ownership details: Joint ownership
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 15 January 2019; updated 4 April 2019)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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

Name of company or organisation: Thomas More International Ltd
Nature of business: International law firm
(Registered 5 June 2015)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

Name of company or organisation: Thomas More Property Holdings Ltd
Nature of business: Property holding company
(Registered 5 June 2015)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

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Debates

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

Money declared to them

1 donation accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £13,302 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.

AcceptedRecipientDonorTypeValue
8 Nov 2024 Sir Geoffrey Cox sitting MP Mauritius Labour Party Unincorporated Association Visit £13k

Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →


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

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