Michael Fallon’s voting in Parliament

Michael Fallon is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Michael Fallon’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Michael Fallon’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Michael Fallon’s full vote analysis page for more.

Michael Fallon has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Yemen: Cluster Munitions 16 Sep 2016

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• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Saudi Arabia: Cluster Munitions 16 Sep 2016

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• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Yemen: Military Intervention 16 Sep 2016

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Profile

Conservative MP for Sevenoaks

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Also represented Darlington

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Defence
• Experience Corps
• Special Advisers
• Departmental Staff
• Mental Health Services: Kent
• Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Defence (since 15 Jul 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (28 Mar 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (28 Mar 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (6 Sep 2012 to 28 Mar 2013)
• Member, Treasury Committee (5 Jul 1999 to 5 Nov 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Dec 1997 to 1 Jun 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Jun 1997 to 1 Dec 1997)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science) (24 Jul 1990 to 14 Apr 1992)
• The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (10 May 1990 to 22 Jul 1990)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (26 Jul 1988 to 10 May 1990)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mark Wolfson
• John Rodgers
• Charles Ponsonby
• Edward Young
• Herbert Styles
• Ronald Williams
• Thomas Bennett
• Henry Forster
• Charles Mills

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mark Wolfson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Michael Fallon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Michael Fallon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 919 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)