Nick Gibb’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Nick Gibb sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Nick Gibb voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Nick Gibb has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 20 Mar 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Standards 22 Mar 2019

  I wrote to Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, on 3 December setting out the Department’s position regarding the inspection of outstanding schools. A copy of this letter is attached. Outstanding schools are exempt from routine Ofsted inspection but continue to be risk assessed annually. Ofsted has the power to inspect any school at any time if there are concerns about the...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Standards 22 Mar 2019

  This is a matter for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman. I have asked her to write to the hon. Member and a copy of her reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Opening Hours 22 Mar 2019

  Information on when schools finish their school day is not held centrally. All maintained schools are required to educate pupils for at least 380 sessions each school year. They cannot reduce the length of the school week if this would take the total number of sessions below that. All schools have the autonomy to decide the structure and duration of their school day, which includes the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @nickgibbuk
• https://facebook.com/nickgibbofficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Nick Gibb campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education and Skills
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Home Department
• Trade and Industry
• Health
• Literacy and Numeracy
• Secondary Education: Curriculum
• Departmental Staff
• GCSEs
• BNFL

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Education) (since 15 Jul 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (15 May 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (4 Mar 2013 to 15 May 2013)
• Minister of State (Education) (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (8 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Member, Education & Skills Committee (8 Dec 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (5 Nov 2001 to 11 Dec 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (15 Jun 1998 to 30 Nov 1998)
• Member, Treasury Committee (15 Jun 1998 to 30 Nov 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Member, Social Security Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 20 Jul 1998)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Education and Skills Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• Education Bill Committee (1 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Nick Gibb’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 91.91% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above 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.
• 124 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nick Gibb’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 966 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)