Alok Sharma Portrait

Alok Sharma

Conservative - Former Member for Reading West

First elected: 6th May 2010

Left House: 30th May 2024 (Dissolution)


Alok Sharma is not a member of any APPGs
COP26 President (Cabinet Office)
8th Jan 2021 - 6th Nov 2022
Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
13th Feb 2020 - 8th Jan 2021
Secretary of State for International Development
24th Jul 2019 - 13th Feb 2020
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
9th Jan 2018 - 24th Jul 2019
Minister of State (Communities and Local Government)
13th Jun 2017 - 9th Jan 2018
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
17th Jul 2016 - 13th Jun 2017
Treasury Committee
12th Sep 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Science and Technology Committee (Commons)
12th Jul 2010 - 14th Feb 2011
Science and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 14th Feb 2011
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 14th Feb 2011


Division Voting information

Alok Sharma has voted in 2397 divisions, and 8 times against the majority of their Party.

27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 157 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 160 Noes - 400
27 Mar 2019 - EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 122 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 422
14 Mar 2019 - UK’s Withdrawal from the European Union - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 112 Conservative Aye votes vs 188 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 412 Noes - 202
16 Jul 2018 - European Statutory Instruments Committee - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 52 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 53
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 175
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 142 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 241 Noes - 256
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 93 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 233
13 Oct 2011 - Procedure Committee Reports - View Vote Context
Alok Sharma voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 43 Conservative Aye votes vs 124 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 206
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(37 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(31 debate interactions)
John Bercow (Speaker)
(25 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Work and Pensions
(429 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(361 debate contributions)
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Latest EDMs signed by Alok Sharma

Alok Sharma has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Alok Sharma, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Alok Sharma has not been granted any Urgent Questions

1 Adjournment Debate led by Alok Sharma

Tuesday 6th March 2012

3 Bills introduced by Alok Sharma


To make provision in connection with the internal market for goods and services in the United Kingdom (including provision about the recognition of professional and other qualifications); to make provision in connection with provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol relating to trade and state aid; to authorise the provision of financial assistance by Ministers of the Crown in connection with economic development, infrastructure, culture, sport and educational or training activities and exchanges; to make regulation of the provision of distortive or harmful subsidies a reserved or excepted matter; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 17th December 2020 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to make provision about companies and other entities in financial difficulty; and to make temporary changes to the law relating to the governance and regulation of companies and other entities.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 25th June 2020 and was enacted into law.


A Bill to make provision relating to the promotion of economic recovery and growth.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 22nd July 2020 and was enacted into law.

Alok Sharma has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
14th Apr 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a plan for how the UK will meet the Global Methane Pledge launched at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.

The UK has adopted early and ambitious measures to tackle methane emissions. Between 1990 and 2020, UK methane emissions dropped by 62%, more than any other OECD country.

The Government recognises the urgency to do more, including to meet the Global Methane Pledge as a global target, and is pursuing efforts to secure further emission reductions in line with the Net Zero Strategy, Net Zero Growth Plan, and Carbon budgets. The Government does not have plans to produce a separate methane focused plan.

14th Apr 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when the Government plans to publish its response to the consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes that closed in January 2021.

The consultation on improving the energy performance of privately rented homes closed on 8th January 2021. The Government is continuing to refine the policy design to ensure the costs and circumstances relating to energy efficiency improvements are fair and proportionate for landlords and tenants. The Government will publish a summary of responses by the end of this year.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of families eligible for tax-free childcare in Reading West constituency.

The information requested is not available.