Cheryl Gillan’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Cheryl Gillan sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Cheryl Gillan consistently voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Cheryl Gillan 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 Cheryl Gillan’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Cheryl Gillan’s full vote analysis page for more.

Cheryl Gillan has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Autism Diagnosis — [Mr George Howarth in the Chair] 13 Sep 2017

  While the Minister is discussing correspondence, she may not have the answer to what, for me, is a crucial question—the detail of the self-assessment framework that is sent to the top-tier councils. She will remember me mentioning that we know that one local authority has a 125-week waiting time. I appreciate that she will not have the detail here, but will she undertake to write to me...

• Autism Diagnosis — [Mr George Howarth in the Chair] 13 Sep 2017

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Howarth. I will try not to take up too much time. I welcome the Minister to her place and look forward to hearing how she responds to the hon. Member for Enfield, Southgate (Bambos Charalambous). I add my congratulations, which I am sure will be echoed around this Chamber, to him on securing this important debate. I am proud to be...

• Autism Diagnosis — [Mr George Howarth in the Chair] 13 Sep 2017

  As a former Secretary of State for Wales, I welcome all the initiatives taken in Wales on this matter. An earlier intervention indicated that Wales had only recently introduced an autism strategy, but in fact Wales introduced an autism strategy back in 2008, before the Bill was introduced, so they are to be congratulated on taking that original initiative—I am not proud; I will learn...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham

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

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

Social Media

• @CherylGillanMP
• https://facebook.com/cherylgillanmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Cheryl Gillan campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Transport
• Department for Transport
• Health
• Justice
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Prisons
• National Offender Management Service
• High Speed Two
• Probation Service

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (10 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Dec 2003 to 24 Mar 2004)
• Shadow Minister of State (Home Office) (10 May 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2001 to 10 May 2003)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (10 May 1998 to 10 May 2001)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (1 Apr 1998 to 5 Apr 2001)
• Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry) (5 May 1997 to 10 May 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (6 Jul 1995 to 1 May 1997)
• Member, Procedure Committee (20 Apr 1994 to 17 Oct 1995)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (27 Apr 1992 to 7 Nov 1995)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian Gilmour

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Drugs Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (20 out of 23)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Cheryl Gillan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 85 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 138 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Cheryl Gillan’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 837 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)