James Gray’s voting in Parliament

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

However, James Gray sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

James Gray has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Brexit: Trade in Food — [James Gray in the Chair] 14 Jun 2018

  Order. I am not talking about anything—the Minister is.

• Brexit: Trade in Food — [James Gray in the Chair] 14 Jun 2018

  Order. Two points. First, interventions must be quite short. Secondly, I am sorry to pull the hon. Gentleman up again, but it is an absolute rule in this place that hon. Members must refer to one another as “the hon. Member”, “him”, “the Minister”, “she” and so on. Hon. Members may not refer to the Minister as “you”, because whenever...

• Brexit: Trade in Food — [James Gray in the Chair] 14 Jun 2018

  The question is, That this House has considered the Third Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, Brexit: Trade in Food, HC 348, and the Government response—

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Profile

Conservative MP for North Wiltshire

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @JamesGrayMP
• https://facebook.com/jamesgraymp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

James Gray campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• RAF Lyneham
• Hospitality
• Horse Passports
• Inland Revenue
• RAF Bases

Currently held offices

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee (7 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (8 Sep 2015 to 7 Feb 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 16 Jan 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (1 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 10 Dec 2013)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (21 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (19 Feb 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (8 May 2005 to 19 May 2005)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 13 Dec 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Needham

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Chairman, Trade Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
• Chairman, Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Chairman, Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Housing and Planning Bill Committee (4 out of 20)
• Chairman, Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Water Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Justice and Security Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (15 out of 26)
• Chairman, Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (3 out of 18)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of 31)
• Export Control Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all James Gray’s speeches
• Has received answers to 64 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 79.14% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 90 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on James Gray’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 792 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)