Lewis Cocking
Conservative · Broxbourne
FULL PROFILELewis Cocking is the Conservative MP for Broxbourne, first elected in 2024. As an opposition MP, they are expected to vote against the government on most whipped divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Immigration and border security · Small business support · Local government and devolution · Housing and planning · Education policy
Positions
Immigration — Restrictionist - supports stronger border controls and deportation enforcement
strong
Small Business — Pro-business - opposes tax increases and supports entrepreneurship
strong
Housing Development — Cautious - wants infrastructure before development and questions brownfield carte blanche
moderate
Local Government — Supports local authority funding and questions devolution impacts
moderate
Education — Conservative - questions gender guidance and supports entrepreneurship education
moderate
Welfare — Work-focused - believes jobs are best welfare, opposes benefit expansion
moderate
Net Zero — Concerned about costs - questions financial impact on people in poverty
weak
Criminal Justice — Law and order focused - supports prosecution of retail crime
weak
Notable Rebellions
2024-11-12 — Voted for amendment to hereditary peers reform, possibly supporting more gradual or modified approach to Lords reform
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, frequently referencing doorstep conversations with Broxbourne residents and local impacts of national policies. Uses concrete examples from his constituency experience and focuses on practical implementation challenges rather than ideological arguments.
Background
Lewis Cocking served as a local councillor and school governor at Wormley Primary School before entering Parliament, giving him experience in local government and education governance.