Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford
Andrew Rosindell has been an MP since 2001.
Roles and committees
Posts held in government or opposition, and committee seats, as Parliament records them.
In opposition
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | 2024 to 2026 | |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (Home Office) | 2007 to 2010 | |
| Opposition Whip (Commons) (Whips Office (Commons)) | 2005 to 2007 |
Committees
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Panel of Chairs | 2024 | |
| Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill | 2024 | |
| Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) | 2024 | |
| Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on the Overseas Territories | 2024 | |
| Glue Traps (Offences) Bill | 2022 | |
| Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill | 2021 | |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2020 to 2024 | |
| Panel of Chairs | 2020 to 2024 |
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| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Panel of Chairs | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee | 2016 to 2017 | |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2015 to 2017 | |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2010 to 2015 | |
| Panel of Chairs | 2010 to 2017 | |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 2002 to 2003 | |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 2002 to 2003 | |
| Regulatory Reform | 2001 to 2005 |
Other posts
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Co Chair, British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly | 2016 to 2022 | |
| NATO Parliamentary Assembly UK Delegation | 2015 to 2019 | |
| Vice-Chair, Conservative Party | 2004 to 2005 |
Countries of interest
Political Interests
Source: UK Parliament Members API · Parliament’s own page
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Andrew Rosindell has 14 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Cayman Islands between 22 August 2026 and 28 August 2026 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Gibraltar between 06 September 2026 and 11 September 2026 | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Jersey between 14 August 2026 and 20 August 2026 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Isle of Man between 03 July 2026 and 07 July 2026 | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Romania between 28 May 2026 and 01 June 2026 | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Barry Hearn OBE - £10,000.00 | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Ebury Court Residential Care - £3,000.00 | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Switzerland between 06 November 2025 and 08 November 2025 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to San Marino between 21 October 2025 and 26 October 2025 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Chair and Director of Westminster Africa Business Association Ltd. This is a membership organisation which seeks to connect Africa with Westminster by promoting good politics and increasing trade. This is an unpaid role. | 29 Oct 2025 |
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| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | The Lord Glendonrbook - £1,500.00 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Nealade Limited - £5,000.00 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Barry Hearn OBE - £5,000.00 | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Director of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK. This is an unpaid role. | 8 Aug 2023 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Andrew Rosindell asked 804 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
75 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Andrew Rosindell represents Romford. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Conservative
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Andrew Rosindell won with 35% of the votes, and Andrew Achilleos (Labour) came second with 32%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Rosindell | Conservative | 15,339 | 34.8% |
| Andrew Achilleos | Labour | 13,876 | 31.5% |
| Philip Hyde | Reform UK | 9,624 | 21.8% |
| David Hughes | Green Party | 2,220 | 5.0% |
| Thomas Clarke | Liberal Democrat | 1,895 | 4.3% |
| Zhafaran Qayum | Workers Party of Britain | 898 | 2.0% |
| Colin Birch | English Constitution Party | 195 | 0.4% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
How they vote
In the last 12 months Andrew Rosindell took part in 167 Commons votes.
More detail on how they vote
Andrew Rosindell voted the same way as their party in 156 of the 156 votes where parties gave instructions (100%), and went the other way in 0.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high or low count says nothing on its own about whether an MP is good or bad, and we do not rank MPs by it. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. How we count it
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
See every vote on Parliament’s site
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 93% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this