Liam Fox’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Liam Fox sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Liam Fox generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Liam Fox generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Liam Fox has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for International Trade: Trade Advisory Groups 3 Apr 2019

  The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) has ensured that creating an open and transparent trade policy is at the heart of its mission for an inclusive trade agenda that maximizes benefit for the whole of the UK. We recognise that transparency is fundamental to better outcomes. As part of this approach the Government has created the Strategic Trade Advisory Group (STAG) to seek...

• International Trade: Trade and Investment: Switzerland 14 Mar 2019

  How are you, Mr Speaker? It has been so long. I met with Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin during my visit to Switzerland in February. Together we signed the UK-Switzerland trade agreement. This was an important moment, ensuring continuity of a trading relationship worth over £32 billion in 2017.

• International Trade: Trade and Investment: Switzerland 14 Mar 2019

  The countries my hon. Friend mentions are for new free trade agreements, whereas of course the agreement with Switzerland was a continuity agreement. In fact, it was an unusual agreement because, rather than being a single agreement to roll over, there were some 58 different ones. It was to the tremendous credit of the Swiss Government that they were able to carry out that work as...

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Profile

Conservative MP for North Somerset

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Woodspring

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @LiamFox
• https://facebook.com/drliamfox

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Liam Fox campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• International Development
• Treasury
• Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
• Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
• Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• Armed Forces: Deployment
• Armed Forces: Training

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (since 13 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Defence (12 May 2010 to 14 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (7 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 7 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Co-Chair, Conservative Party (10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (15 Jun 1999 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) (2 Jun 1998 to 15 Jun 1999)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (23 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Government Whip (28 Nov 1995 to 23 Jul 1996)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (20 Jul 1994 to 28 Nov 1995)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 27 Oct 1994)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (3 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Liam Fox’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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 141 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Liam Fox’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1200 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)