Rt Hon Victoria Atkins MP
Conservative
Louth and Horncastle
F
The Rt Hon Victoria Atkins is the Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£35,246
/ £93,904 annual
137 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£1,520
2 registered interests published in 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
£1,520
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£36,766
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
273
255 meetings ·
12 hospitality ·
2 gifts ·
4 overseas trips
· 2017-10-01 → 2024-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 255
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-27 | — | To discuss progress on tackling lung cancer | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-06-10 | Infected Blood Compensation Authority | To discuss infected blood compensation | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-22 | John Deanfield | To discuss personalised prevention | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-22 | Fraser Nelson, The Spectator | To discuss current affairs | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-21 | Doctors In Distress | To discuss the work of Doctors in Distress | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-21 | Diabetes UK | To discuss support and treatment for diabetes patients | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-21 | Royal College of Midwives | To discuss maternity and neonatal services | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-17 | Royal Devon NHS Foundation Trust, University of Plymouth, Smile Together, Mydentist | To discuss dentistry services in the South West region | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-16 | BBC R4, Nick Robinson | A political thinking interview | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-14 | Royal College Of Nursing | To discuss the nursing workforce | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-09 | Moderna UK | To discuss vaccine manufacturing, pandemic resillience and research and development | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-08 | Eisai Global | To discuss disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-03 | Royal College Of Nursing | To discuss the nursing workforce | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-05-01 | Emilio Casalicchio, Politica and Richard Vaughan, iNews | To discuss current affairs | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-30 | Kitty Donaldson Bloomberg | To discuss current affairs | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-25 | NHS Employers, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, General Medical Council, Medical Schools Council, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford University Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College Healthcare, NHS Midlands | To hear from frontline junior doctors | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-24 | Tim Shipman, The Times | Book Launch | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-24 | Movers And The Shakers | To discuss Parkinson's disease | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-24 | Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | To discuss the medical workforce | department-of-health-and-social-care |
| 2024-04-24 | Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Pathologists, Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine, Royal College of Anaesthetists, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine, Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, RCGP, Royal College of Radiologists, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Physicians, Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Surgeons, Faculty of Public Health, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges | To hear from the Royal Colleges | department-of-health-and-social-care |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-20 | The Royal Horticultural Society | Ticket to Royal Chelsea Flower Show | — |
| 2023-11-15 | — | Two tickets for the British Museum's Trustees' Annual Dinner 2023 | — |
| 2023-07-10 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-06-12 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-03-20 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-03-17 | — | Car Service to Any Questions | — |
| 2019-04-03 | — | Private showing of the Dior Exhibition | — |
| 2019-03-06 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2019-02-20 | — | Tickets/Dinner | — |
| 2018-10-23 | — | Dinner and Drinks | — |
| 2018-09-06 | — | x2 tickets | — |
| 2018-07-14 | — | x2 tickets for womens final | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | N/A | N/A | N/A | — |
| 2023-05-17 | Art work | San Marino delegation | Held by department | £300 |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
OECD Ministerial Council Meeting | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
|
Modern Slavery Roundtable on the Fashion Industry | — |
| — |
Sweden
flight
|
We Protect Conference - end violence against children summit | — |
| — |
Rome
Flight
|
Santa Marta Conference on Combatting Modern Slavery | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Louth and Horncastle
current
2015-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Louth and Horncastle
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2023-11-13 → 2024-07-05
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2022-10-27 → 2023-11-13
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
2021-09-17 → 2022-03-08
Minister for Afghan resettlement
2021-09-16 → 2022-07-06
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
2018-01-16 → 2020-02-13
Minister for Women
2017-11-09 → 2021-09-16
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Opposition posts
2024-11-05 → present
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2024-07-08 → 2024-11-05
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Committee memberships
2015-07-08 → 2016-10-31
Home Affairs Committee
2015-11-05 → 2016-02-11
Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee)
2021-05-12 → 2021-06-24
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2022-10-25 → 2022-11-15
Women and Equalities Committee
2023-05-10 → 2023-05-18
Finance (No. 2) Bill
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
Victoria@victoriaatkins.org.uk
020 7219 5897 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5897 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s)
No APPG officerships found for this MP. (Officer matching is by name —
if the parliamentary register lists them under a slightly different
form, the join may miss; check
/appgs directly.)
Voting record (2026)
85 / 109
24 missed (22%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£7,761
22% of £35,246 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£20,676
22% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£415
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
-5.5 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
26 Aye(23.9%)
59 No(54.1%)
24 didn't vote(22.0%)
2026-04-22
No
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Didn't vote
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Aye
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
No
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
No
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
No
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
13
of 13 tabled
13 answered(100.0%)
3
departments
2026-01-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Peatlands: Controlled Burning
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Water
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Water
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Delivery Taskforce
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking MP has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Solar Power Generation) Bill | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 |
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
5 bills
5 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning (Solar Power Generation) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-17 | |
| Child Criminal Exploitation (No. 2) Bill | Sponsored | Withdrawn | 2024-11-06 | |
| Tobacco and Vapes Bill | Sponsored | Report stage | 2024-03-20 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-07-05 | |
| Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2023-03-08 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.