Caroline Nokes MP: votes, interests and costs
Caroline Nokes (Conservative) is the MP for Romsey and Southampton North, in the seat since 6 May 2010.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Caroline Nokes as a current member of these 4 committees.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| General Cemetery Bill [HL] | 13 October 2025 | Current |
| Court of Referees | 27 February 2025 | Current |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 6 February 2025 | Current |
| Panel of Chairs | 23 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Immigration) | Home Office | 8 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Cabinet Office | 14 June 2017 | 8 January 2018 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill | 8 February 2023 | 22 February 2023 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 20 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 20 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Women and Equalities Committee | 27 January 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Panel of Chairs | 15 January 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Panel of Chairs | 21 October 2019 | 6 November 2019 |
| Education Committee | 6 July 2015 | 22 February 2016 |
| Education Committee | 18 March 2014 | 30 March 2015 |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 18 November 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 26 July 2010 | 30 March 2015 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) | 23 July 2024 | Current |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 f4fa912c8ef3.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 3 entries for Caroline Nokes: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Miscellaneous (1). The most recent was registered on 19 October 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Ascot Racecourse Ltd - £350.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: two tickets to Qatar Racing British Champions Day at Ascot racecourse including lunch and drinks
- Value of the benefit: £350.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-10-17
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-10-17
- Name of the donor: Ascot Racecourse Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Ascot Racecourse Ltd
Channel 4 - £698.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets including hospitality at the Presidents' Club, Thames Rowing Club, to watch the Boat Race 2026
- Value of the benefit: £698.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-04
- Name of the donor: Channel 4
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Channel 4
A trustee of World Horse Welfare. This position is not remunerated.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2015-12-17
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Caroline Nokes's 2024-25 staffing spend as £187,823 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £169,532. Office costs came to £19,157 of a £33,020 budget. 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 | £187,822.91 | £169,531.88 | £160,042.16 |
| Office costs: spent | £19,156.94 | £13,850.72 | £11,443.85 |
| Accommodation: spent | £19,290.43 | £14,796.26 | £24,954.74 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £10,064.70 | £11,940.16 | £7,649.65 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Romsey and Southampton North CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 1 vote by Caroline Nokes in divisions since 4 July 2024. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 27 February 2024 to 22 July 2024. The most recent, on 22 July 2024, was an Aye on "King's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (h)".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 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 no written question tabled by Caroline Nokes since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
Caroline Nokes won Romsey and Southampton North at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 19,893 votes (39.8%), a majority of 2,191 over Geoff Cooper (Liberal Democrat). Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Romsey and Southampton North figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Caroline Nokes corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Caroline Nokes:
- Caroline Nokes corrected the Commons record on Refugee Family Reunion
- Caroline Nokes corrected a written answer on Government Departments: Buildings
- Penny Mordaunt corrected a written answer on Disability Living Allowance: Children
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.