Sir Oliver Dowden MP: votes, interests and costs
Sir Oliver Dowden (Conservative) is the MP for Hertsmere, in the seat since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Sir Oliver Dowden; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister | Cabinet Office | 21 April 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Secretary of State in the Cabinet Office | Cabinet Office | 9 February 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Cabinet Office | 25 October 2022 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Cabinet Office | 16 September 2021 | 24 June 2022 |
| Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | 13 February 2020 | 15 September 2021 |
| Paymaster General (HM Treasury) | HM Treasury | 24 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Minister of State (Cabinet Office) | Cabinet Office | 24 July 2019 | 13 February 2020 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) | Cabinet Office | 9 January 2018 | 24 July 2019 |
| Shadow Deputy Prime Minister | HM Official Opposition | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Cabinet Office | 8 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Petitions Committee | 20 July 2015 | 3 May 2017 |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 6 July 2015 | 31 October 2016 |
Other posts
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair, Conservative Party | 15 September 2021 | 24 June 2022 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 91e419ec59c8.
Register of interests
Sir Oliver Dowden has 18 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 29 July 2016 and the latest on 6 October 2026. By category: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (6), Employment and earnings (5), Visits outside the UK (4), Miscellaneous (3). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Spain between 12 September 2026 and 14 September 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attending the Madrid Grand Prix
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-09-12
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-09-14
Strategic Adviser - Man Capital LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Strategic Adviser
- Date the agreement started: 2026-09-01
- Date the agreement ended: 2028-09-01
- Name of the payer: Man Capital LLP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Global independent investment firm
Patron to the Israeli Dance Institute. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-07-09
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP - £1,414.92
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets including hospitality for the Henley Festival
- Value of the benefit: £1,414.92
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-11
- Name of the donor: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
Mentor - Mentor Hub LLP (The Mentor Hub)
- Type of work or service being provided: Mentor
- Date the agreement started: 2026-07-13
- Name of the payer: Mentor Hub LLP (The Mentor Hub)
- Brief description of the payer's business: Mentoring interventions
Embassy of the United Arab Emirates - £510.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): UAE APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Hospitality and entry to the Royal Enclosure and Turf Club at Royal Ascot
- Value of the benefit: £510.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-16
- Name of the donor: Embassy of the United Arab Emirates
- Status of the donor: Other
SKY UK LIMITED - £360.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for a Test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval
- Value of the benefit: £360.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-19
- Name of the donor: SKY UK LIMITED
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: SKY UK LIMITED
Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP - £3,500.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets for the Chelsea Flower Show Gala Preview and Reception
- Value of the benefit: £3,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Fenchurch Advisory Partners LLP
International visit to United Arab Emirates between 27 January 2026 and 30 January 2026
- Purpose of the visit: A cross-party visit to engage with parliamentarians and civic society representatives.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-01-27
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-01-30
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: United Arab Emirates APPG
International visit to United Arab Emirates between 06 December 2025 and 11 December 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Speaker at BRIDGE Summit 2025
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-12-06
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-12-11
International visit to United Arab Emirates between 28 October 2025 and 31 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Attending the UAE-UK Business Council Plenary Conference
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-28
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-31
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG for the United Arab Emirates
Deep Shah - £2,556.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Four tickets with hospitality for the Denver Broncos v New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
- Value of the benefit: £2,556.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-12
- Name of the donor: Deep Shah
- Status of the donor: Individual
London Town Group of Companies Limited - £758.59
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Return train (£224.27) and 1 night's accommodation (£534.32) for the Conservative Party Conference
- Value of the benefit: £758.59
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-06
- Name of the donor: London Town Group of Companies Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: London Town Group of Companies Limited
Strategy Adviser - Francisco Partners Management LP
- Type of work or service being provided: Strategy Adviser
- Date the agreement started: 2025-06-16
- Name of the payer: Francisco Partners Management LP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Global technology investment firm
- Payment received on 23 September 2026 - £11,250.00
- Payment received on 17 June 2026 - £20,000.00
- Payment received on 14 April 2026 - £9,017.87
- Payment received on 13 March 2026 - £12,500.00
- Payment received on 02 January 2026 - £35,000.00
- Payment received on 08 October 2025 - £25,000.00
Chair of Conservative Friends of India
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-05-12
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Strategy Adviser - Pierce Protocols Limited trading as Heni
- Type of work or service being provided: Strategy Adviser
- Date the agreement started: 2024-11-02
- Date the agreement ended: 2026-05-02
- Name of the payer: Pierce Protocols Limited trading as Heni
- Brief description of the payer's business: an international art services business
- Payment received on 08 May 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 16 April 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 13 March 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 06 February 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 12 January 2026 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 15 December 2025 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 17 November 2025 - £10,000.00
- Payment received on 03 October 2025 - £10,000.00
Strategy Adviser - Caxton Associates LLP
- Type of work or service being provided: Strategy Adviser
- Date the agreement started: 2024-11-02
- Date the agreement ended: 2028-10-03
- Name of the payer: Caxton Associates LLP
- Brief description of the payer's business: Global Macro Hedge Fund
- Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £15,000.00
- Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £15,000.00
- Payment received on 09 March 2026 - £15,000.00
- Payment received on 17 November 2025 - £15,000.00
A patron of the Peace Hospice, Watford (unpaid).
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2016-07-07
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Sir Oliver Dowden's 2024-25 staffing spend as £215,068 (budget £268,550). The figure for 2023-24 was £181,587. IPSA lists office spending of £10,786 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 | £215,068.47 | £181,587.00 | £151,204.56 |
| Office costs: spent | £10,785.77 | £5,813.66 | £7,177.52 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £414.95 | £245.56 | £372.21 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £36,550, staffing £268,550, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Hertsmere CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker ×2 (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 391 votes by Sir Oliver Dowden in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 36 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 17 June 2026 to 15 October 2026. On 15 October 2026 Sir Oliver Dowden voted Aye on "Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 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 380 written questions from Sir Oliver Dowden since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade , Home Office, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and 1 other departments.
Science and Technology Facilities Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many external independent academic peer reviews were commissioned to inform the Science and Technology Facilities Council's 2026–2030 prioritisation outcomes; and if he will pu …
Jodrell Bank Observatory: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the planned cessation of STFC funding for e-MERLIN and Jodrell Bank scientific operations by April 2028 on …
Science: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what comparative cost-benefit analyses were conducted between maintaining domestic scientific infrastructure, such as the e-MERLIN array, and funding international subscriptions; a …
Electric Scooters: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to increase police powers to tackle illegal e-scooter use.
Electric Scooters: Enforcement
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps are being taken to support police enforcement of illegal e-scooter use.
Members: Correspondence
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what the average time for her Department to reply to correspondence from hon. Members was in each month since July 2024.
Diabetes: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the contribution of UK research to improving outcomes for people with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to support research into the prevention, treatment and management of type 1 diabetes.
Internet: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if her Department will bring forward legislative proposals for requiring transparency over mass reaction patterns, bot activity, foreign-originated manipulation, and algorithmic amplific …
Meta: Antisemitism
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking with relevant stakeholders to help improve transparency around the amplification, moderation and reporting of antisemitic content on Meta platforms.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 b2bb4f266a28. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Sir Oliver Dowden.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Hertsmere returned Sir Oliver Dowden with a majority of 7,992: 21,451 votes, 44.7% of those cast, against 13,459 for Josh Tapper. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hertsmere figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Oliver Dowden corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Oliver Dowden:
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