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Andrew Griffith

Andrew Griffith

Conservative Party
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Arundel and South Downs
MP Since
12 December 2019 (6 years, 10 months)
Role
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Status
active

Andrew Griffith represents Arundel and South Downs in the House of Commons, sitting as a Conservative Party MP. They have served as the constituency's MP for 6 years, 10 months.

Pay & Expenses
£98,599
basic salary / year

This is the basic MP salary, set by IPSA and paid to all 650 MPs regardless of role. Additional salary for Cabinet, Shadow Cabinet, or committee roles is not yet shown here — those figures require careful verification against primary IPSA and Ministerial Salaries documents before publishing.

£279,458
total expenses claimed, 2024-25
Staffing
£246,228
Office
£27,502
Accommodation
£0
Travel & Other
£5,728
Source: IPSA official expenses data. Covers parliamentary business costs only — staffing, office running costs, accommodation, and travel — not personal spending.
Declared Donations (7)
£34,988
total declared, since 2024 general election
Source: Electoral Commission official register, donations since the 2024 general election (4 July 2024) only. Donations are legally required to be declared if above the statutory threshold — this is not a complete record of all support an MP may receive.
J C Bamford Excavators Ltd
Company · 18 Jun 2026 · Travel
£4,181
James Mellon
Individual · 18 Dec 2025
£5,000
RCL Partners Ltd
Company · 8 Dec 2025
£5,000
Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Other · 27 Sept 2025
£5,807
James Mellon
Individual · 16 Jun 2025
£5,000
James Mellon
Individual · 17 Mar 2025
£5,000
Sir Henry Angest
Individual · 5 Feb 2025
£5,000
Voting Record (most recent 15)
Source: official Commons Votes API, all divisions since the 2024 general election.
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 85 Aye, 317 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 143 Aye, 249 No (failed)
Voted Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 233 Aye, 94 No (passed)
Voted No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
17 Jun 2026 · Result: 144 Aye, 244 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 151 Aye, 258 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 162 Aye, 246 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026 · Result: 262 Aye, 86 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill: Third Reading
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 278 Aye, 149 No (passed)
Voted No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 155 Aye, 279 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
10 Jun 2026 · Result: 167 Aye, 266 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
3 Jun 2026 · Result: 302 Aye, 155 No (passed)
Voted No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
21 May 2026 · Result: 68 Aye, 242 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 335 Aye, 158 No (passed)
Voted No
Privilege
28 Apr 2026 · Result: 223 Aye, 335 No (failed)
Voted Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion
27 Apr 2026 · Result: 279 Aye, 176 No (passed)
Voted No
Recent Coverage (20)
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John Healey condemned over 'shameful' £2billion defence raid in Budget: 'Penny-pinching our military!'
John Healey has come under fire over his "shameful" decision to slash £2billion from the Ministry of Defence's budget amid growing threats f…
GB News·29 Oct· View coverage →
John Healey 'unveiling billions in defence spending at Budget' — but funding questions raised
John Healey is set to announce billions in defence spending in Wednesday's Budget. He will also invest in the National Wealth Fund and Briti…
GB News·25 Oct· View coverage →
ANDREW GRIFFITH: Healey must quit this job too if he fails to ramp up defence spending
This week is make-your-mind-up time for Chancellor John Healey.
Daily Mail·25 Oct· View coverage →
Andrew Griffith: a Conservative government would make taxes lower, simpler and fairer
The Tax Foundation’s annual International Tax Competitiveness Index, published this week, shows just how far behind we have fallen. Out of 3…
City AM·20 Oct· View coverage →
GB News-Bashing Commentariat Silent as Politicians Host on Other Channels
The regular critics of politicians presenting programmes on GB News have had nothing to say about Sky News doing it. Last Sunday Tory peer R…
Guido Fawkes·16 Oct· View coverage →
Ben Ramanauskas: Cutting National Insurance contributions isn’t enough
It is encouraging that Andrew Griffith is serious about addressing the NEETs Crisis and recognises the role played by Employers’ NI in creat…
ConservativeHome·14 Oct· View coverage →
Tories urge Chancellor not to raise tax in five Budget ‘tests’
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said John Healey should ‘stop the tax ratchet’.
Evening Standard·11 Oct· View coverage →
Tories urge Chancellor not to raise tax in five Budget ‘tests’
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith said John Healey should ‘stop the tax ratchet’.
Evening Standard·10 Oct· View coverage →
ANDREW GRIFFITH: I can imagine the string of four-letter words our inheritance tax plan would produce from Angela Rayner and her allies
No one forgets the first home they buy: turning the key in the lock, the smell of fresh paint, and that first night among all the cardboard …
Daily Mail·9 Oct· View coverage →
The Economy at Conference 2026
Andrew Griffith, Richard Fuller, Katie Lam and Julia Lopez take the stage in Birmingham The post The Economy at Conference 2026 appeared fir…
ConservativeHome·6 Oct· View coverage →
Tories back plans for Heathrow third runway despite concerns from London mayoral hopefuls
Andrew Griffith has said that a Conservative government would back a third runway for Heathrow and take action to overcome obstacles to its …
Evening Standard·5 Oct· View coverage →
The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past | Editorial
The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than anot…
Guardian Politics·5 Oct· View coverage →
Top Tory pleads with young people to stay in Britain
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith has urged young people to stay in Britain and support the Conservatives as he highlighted the Tory pitch t…
City AM·5 Oct· View coverage →
LIVE: Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith Addresses Tory Conference
UPDATE: Jeremy Clarkson and Charlie Ireland have appeared as surprise guests alongside Victoria Atkins…
Guido Fawkes·5 Oct· View coverage →
Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’ Tories to pledge to…
Guardian Politics·5 Oct· View coverage →
Britain's biggest environmental quangos and Net Zero rules face the axe to help jolt UK economy back to life
Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith will unveil plans to 'abolish' the Environment Agency and Natural England to help streamline regulations t…
Daily Mail·4 Oct· View coverage →
Tories to pledge to scrap Environment Agency and Natural England
Shadow chancellor will also promise to scrap affordable homes regulations as part of strategy to refocus on growth The Conservatives will an…
Guardian Politics·4 Oct· View coverage →
Heathrow and housing: Griffith pledges ‘most ambitious deregulation project’ in generation
The Conservatives’ pick for chancellor has pledged to roll out the “most ambitious deregulation project in a generation” as he is set to say…
City AM·4 Oct· View coverage →
Tories plan to extend cuts beyond £47bn previously pledged, leak reveals
Exclusive: Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told party members last year he had discussed making further savings if they win next election …
The Guardian·3 Oct· View coverage →
Andrew Griffith’s first speech was reassuringly boring
I think the best way to sum up Griffith’s first speech would be to compare it to when your mum cooked you a cottage pie when you got home fr…
ConservativeHome·18 Sept· View coverage →