Back to Bridgwater
Sir Ashley Fox

Sir Ashley Fox

Conservative MP for Bridgwater

Sir Ashley Fox is the Conservative MP for Bridgwater, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).

Message

Seat status

Marginal

Majority size

1,349

Recent swing

-27.3% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Persimmon Homes Ltd (£2,000)

Agratas Limited (£430)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO
21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed 386 For, 105 Against

Sir Ashley voted against the majority

VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed 330 For, 275 Against

Sir Ashley voted with the majority

DID NOT VOTE
11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed 375 For, 9 Against

Where Sir Ashley fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Ashley Fox

Sir Ashley Fox

Member of Parliament

Bridgwater

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Justice Committee
  • Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
  • Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
  • Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill