Dame Cheryl Gillan’s voting in Parliament

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

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

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

Dame Cheryl Gillan has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Rail Services: Cumbria 20 Jun 2018

  With permission of the hon. Member who moved the motion, I call John Woodcock for a brief contribution.

• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities — [Dame Cheryl Gillan in the Chair] 20 Jun 2018

  Order. I would like to start the winding-up speeches at 10.30 am, so if hon. Members can bear that in mind I would be absolutely delighted.

• UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities — [Dame Cheryl Gillan in the Chair] 20 Jun 2018

  Order. I remind Members that interventions really must be short. I have been very generous, but I will not remind you all again.

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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

Social Media

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Dame 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, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since 31 Oct 2017)
• 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)

• Chairman, Smart Meters Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Chairman, Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• 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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• Has spoken in 82 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Dame Cheryl Gillan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 75 written questions in the last year — 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 79.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 121 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Dame Cheryl Gillan’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 892 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)