Sir Geoffrey Cox MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Torridge and Tavistock is Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative), MP there since 5 May 2005.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Sir Geoffrey Cox; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General | Attorney General's Office | 9 July 2018 | 13 February 2020 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| Committee on Standards | 9 September 2015 | 28 October 2015 |
| Committee of Privileges | 7 January 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Committee on Standards | 7 January 2013 | 30 March 2015 |
| Standards and Privileges | 26 July 2010 | 7 January 2013 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 11 December 2006 | 6 May 2010 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 68028b1a9cfb.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 16 entries for Sir Geoffrey Cox: Employment and earnings (12), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (2), Shareholdings (2). The most recent was registered on . Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Agricultural in West Devon
- Location of the land or property: West Devon
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Joint ownership
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- Use of the land: Agricultural
Legal services - Gherson LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Gherson LLP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Law firm
- Payment received on 31 July 2026 - £27,500.00
Legal services - Etude A. O. Jankee
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Etude A. O. Jankee
- Brief description of the payer's business: Law firm
- Payment received on 15 July 2026 - £55,000.00
Legal services - Messrs Williams and Belliard
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Messrs Williams and Belliard
- Brief description of the payer's business: Attorneys at law
- Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £27,500.00
- Payment received on 01 July 2026 - £125,000.00
Legal services - Janes Solicitors
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Janes Solicitors
- Payment received on 31 July 2026 - £3,000.00
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £5,000.00
Legal services - ABH Holdings SA
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: ABH Holdings SA
- Brief description of the payer's business: Banking Group Legal Department
- Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £60,000.00
- Payment received on 15 May 2026 - £60,000.00
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £60,000.00
- Payment received on 16 March 2026 - £60,000.00
- Payment received on 15 February 2026 - £33,000.00
Legal services - Al Daar Al Mihnia Accounting and Legal Consultation LLC
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Al Daar Al Mihnia Accounting and Legal Consultation LLC
- Brief description of the payer's business: Law firm
- Payment received on 31 January 2026 - £110,591.51
Legal services - Defence and Home Affairs Division, Prime Minister's Office, Republic of Mauritius
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Defence and Home Affairs Division, Prime Minister's Office, Republic of Mauritius
- Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 31 July 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 01 July 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 15 June 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 15 May 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 16 March 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 14 January 2026 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 14 December 2025 - £11,050.00
Legal services - Travers Thorp Alberga
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Travers Thorp Alberga
- Brief description of the payer's business: Attorneys at law
- Payment received on 15 May 2026 - £12,500.00
- Payment received on 02 April 2026 - £25,625.00
- Payment received on 16 March 2026 - £20,000.00
- Payment received on 15 February 2026 - £50,000.00
- Payment received on 01 December 2025 - £27,500.00
Legal services - Prime Ministers Office Republic of Mauritius
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Name of the payer: Prime Ministers Office Republic of Mauritius
- Payment received on 01 December 2025 - £11,050.00
- Payment received on 15 October 2025 - £11,050.00
Legal - Dentons Mauritius LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal
- Name of the payer: Dentons Mauritius LLP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Law firm
Legal services - The Khan Partnership
- Type of work or service being provided: Legal services
- Date the agreement started: 2024-04-02
- Name of the payer: The Khan Partnership
- Brief description of the payer's business: Solicitors
- Payment received on 15 February 2026 - £23,000.00
- Payment received on 15 October 2025 - £10,000.00
Consultant Global Counsel - Withers LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Consultant Global Counsel
- Date the agreement started: 2020-09-28
- Name of the payer: Withers LLP
- Payment received on 15 July 2026 - £3,750.00
- Payment received on 15 May 2026 - £12,500.00
- Payment received on 15 April 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 15 February 2026 - £5,000.00
- Payment received on 14 January 2026 - £7,500.00
- Payment received on 14 December 2025 - £47,500.00
- Agreement starting 01 November 2023 - £293,400.00
Residential in London
- Date on which the land or property was acquired, or achieved registrable value: 2017-11-01
- Location of the land or property: London
- A description of the property: property
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Joint ownership
- 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
Shares in Thomas More Property Holdings Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Thomas More Property Holdings Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Property holding company
Shares in Thomas More International Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Thomas More International Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: International law firm
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 24 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Sir Geoffrey Cox's office spent £209,629 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £155,111. Office costs came to £19,280 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 | £209,629.31 | £155,110.74 | £200,677.14 |
| Office costs: spent | £19,280.35 | £22,981.46 | £18,985.89 |
| Accommodation: spent | £24,420.97 | £17,750.00 | £5,875.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £11,374.70 | £17,815.87 | £11,789.10 |
| 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: Torridge and Tavistock CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Constituency Support Manager (permanent part time), Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (fixed term full time), Chief of Staff (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Sir Geoffrey Cox is recorded voting in 266 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 7 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a 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
Since 4 July 2024, 39 written questions have been tabled by Sir Geoffrey Cox, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department of Health and Social Care; Ministry of Defence; Department for Culture, Media and Sport; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and others.
North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions she has had with the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust regarding the provision of additional resources to address shortages of senior consultants following the suspension …
North Devon Hospital: Maternity Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to take urgent measures to ensure the long-term sustainability of maternity services at North Devon District Hospital.
Maternity Services: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) the suspension of maternity services at North Devon District Hospital and (b) travel to Exeter Hospital on expectant mothers in Torridge.
Falkland Islands: Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has undertaken a recent review of the security and defence of the Falkland Islands; and what steps he plans to take to improve the adequacy of the preparedness of the UK to defend them.
Holiday Accommodation: Torridge
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses in Torridge on promoting the sector.
Holiday Accommodation: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that rural and coastal self-catering and tourism businesses in Devon are adequately supported in the context of (a) increased business rates, (b) rising energy …
Agriculture: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussion she has had with Natural England and the Environment Agency to enable Catchment Sensitive Farming teams in Devon and Cornwall to process applications expeditiously.
Agriculture: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish the number of Catchment Sensitive Farming grant applications in Devon and Cornwall applied for in 2025 that are still to be processed.
Phlebotomy: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that vulnerable and terminally ill residents in rural communities in Devon can rely on the provision of daily phlebotomy services within a reasonable travelling di …
Bus Services: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what her timetable is for notifying local authorities of their multi-year allocations for the Local Authority Bus Grants.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 8ca2eee3b1a2. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Sir Geoffrey Cox.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 3,950 for Sir Geoffrey Cox in Torridge and Tavistock in July 2024, from 16,049 votes on a turnout of 68.0%. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Torridge and Tavistock figures
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