Andrew Griffith MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Arundel and South Downs is Andrew Griffith (Conservative), MP there since 12 December 2019. Current post: Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, held since 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Andrew Griffith.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | HM Treasury | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | HM Treasury | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
| Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) | HM Treasury | 7 September 2022 | 27 October 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) | Department for International Trade | 8 July 2022 | 7 September 2022 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Policy and Head of the Prime Minister’s Policy Unit) | Cabinet Office | 3 February 2022 | 8 July 2022 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Department for Business and Trade | 5 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill | 23 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 |
| UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] | 16 November 2022 | 22 November 2022 |
| Financial Services and Markets Bill | 12 October 2022 | 3 November 2022 |
| Procedure Committee | 2 March 2020 | 11 January 2021 |
| Science and Technology Committee (Commons) | 2 March 2020 | 19 October 2021 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d6dbc3e51a41.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Andrew Griffith, as the MP registered them: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (4), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (3), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (3), Visits outside the UK (2), Miscellaneous (2), Employment and earnings (1). Latest registration 25 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Silverstone Circuits Limited - £1,860.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets, including hospitality, for the Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix
- Value of the benefit: £1,860.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-04
- Name of the donor: Silverstone Circuits Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Silverstone Circuits Limited
J C Bamford Excavators Ltd - £4,181.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Helicopter return flight from Battersea, London to Rocester, Staffordshire for meetings
- Value of the benefit: £4,181.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-18
- Name of the donor: J C Bamford Excavators Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: J C Bamford Excavators Ltd
Lloyds Banking Group plc - £919.50
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Entrance (£635) and hospitality (£284.50), at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 for my wife and I
- Value of the benefit: £919.50
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: Lloyds Banking Group plc
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Lloyds Banking Group plc
International visit to Switzerland between 30 March 2026 and 04 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Participation in 69th Annual British-Swiss Parliamentary ski week.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-03-30
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-04
Non-recurring podcast guest - The Rigby Foundation
- Type of work or service being provided: Non-recurring podcast guest
- Date the agreement ended: 2026-03-17
- Name of the payer: The Rigby Foundation
- Brief description of the payer's business: The Rigby Foundation is a place based funder with the majority of donations committed to projects supporting children and young people aged 11 years to 25 years from disadvantaged backgrounds.
- Payment received on 27 March 2026 - £1,000.00
The Henry Jackson Society - £349.91
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Accommodation and hospitality at the Reagan - Jackson Security Dialogue 2026
- Value of the benefit: £349.91
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-18
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-02-19
- Name of the donor: The Henry Jackson Society
- Status of the donor: Company
James Mellon - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-18
- Name of the donor: James Mellon
- Status of the donor: Individual
RCL Partners Ltd - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-08
- Name of the donor: RCL Partners Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: RCL Partners Ltd
J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd - £25,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £25,000.00
- Name of the donor: J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: J.C. Bamford Excavators Ltd
- Company registration number: 00561597
- Source of company identifier: Companies House
International visit to Taiwan between 27 September 2025 and 03 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Travelled to Taiwan as part of a parliamentary delegation in my role as Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-09-27
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-03
Residential in Chichester District
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2022-09-30
- Location of the land or property: Chichester District
- A description of the property: house
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Owned jointly with my wife
- Date on which the property began generating rental income: 2022-09-30
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Member of Wilton Park Advisory Council, a not-for-profit executive agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office which organises events that bring together leading representatives from politics, diplomacy, academia, business, civil society, the military and the media. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-07-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Property in Cornwall
- Location of the land or property: Cornwall
- A description of the property: House
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Co-owned with family member
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Residential in London
- Location of the land or property: London
- A description of the property: house
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Owned jointly with my wife
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
In recognition of my previous 20 years' service, Sky Subscriber Services Ltd has provided me with an open-ended subscription to Sky television and telecommunication packages. Annual value for 2022-2023, approx. £500.
- Name of the donor: Sky Subscriber Services Ltd
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 993fad65548e. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Andrew Griffith's office spent £246,228 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. The figure for 2023-24 was £225,238. IPSA lists office spending of £27,502 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £246,228.38 | £225,238.30 | £205,661.06 |
| Office costs: spent | £27,502.10 | £24,236.65 | £28,137.53 |
| Accommodation: spent | £6,137.46 | £466.35 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £5,235.34 | £4,442.78 | £5,666.07 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £6,630 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for an MP who owns their property and is claiming the associated costs only (such as utilities)).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Arundel and South Downs CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager (fixed term part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term full time), Caseworker (fixed term part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Intern ×2 (fixed term part time), Intern (fixed term full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Andrew Griffith voted in the House of Commons: 400 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 47 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 20 October 2026 Andrew Griffith voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 27 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 508 written questions from Andrew Griffith since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Treasury and 3 other departments.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letters of 7 May 2026 and 10 June 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when she plans to respond to the letter of 2 June 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Financial Ombudsman Service: Correspondence
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Interim Chief Executive of the Financial Ombudsman Service plans to respond to the letters of 29th April 2026 and 10th June 2026 in relation to a constituent.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Minister of State for Rail plans to respond to the letters of (a) 23 April and (b) 3 June from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Redundancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many advance notifications of redundancy were received by the Insolvency Service's Redundancy Payments Service in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2025-26 by (a) 20 to 50 proposed redundancies, …
Project Gigabit: Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many premises in Arundel and South Downs constituency were included in the original Project Gigabit contract awarded to CityFibre for East and West Sussex; and how many premises are …
Local Authority Housing Fund: West Sussex
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many properties have been purchased by the Local Authority Housing Fund in (a) the Chichester District, (b) the Horsham District, (c) the Arun District and (d) aggregate for …
Trade Agreements: United Arab Emirates
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to negotiate a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the UAE.
Trade Agreements: Mercosur
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to negotiate a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and Mercosur.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to the letters of 10 April and 12 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 565b10b3b189. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Andrew Griffith.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 12,134 for Andrew Griffith in Arundel and South Downs in July 2024, from 22,001 votes on a turnout of 70.2%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Arundel and South Downs figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Andrew Griffith corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Andrew Griffith:
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Sir James Cleverly MP, Andrew Griffith MP and James Wild MP about changes to Business Rates
- The UK Statistics Authority wrote to Andrew Griffith MP about claims on taxation
- Andrew Griffith corrected a written answer on National Savings and Investments: Environment Protection
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.