Damian Green’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Damian Green sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Damian Green generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Damian Green has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Road Traffic Control: M20 23 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of progress in preparations for avoiding the introduction of Operation Stack on the M20; if he will make a statement.

• Exiting the European Union: Access to EU Markets 19 Jul 2018

  May I wish my right hon. Friend well, particularly at the start of his negotiations this afternoon? Amid all this talk of no deal, can he reassure me and the House that it is still the British Government’s intention and expectation that they will be able to reach a good deal in these negotiations?

• Leaving the EU 9 Jul 2018

  What matters even more than the agreement reached at Chequers is the eventual agreement that this country reaches with the European Union, and what matters about that is that it promotes jobs and prosperity by helping British business. Will the Prime Minister assure the House that in the details of the White Paper that we will see on Thursday will be a clear commitment to as free trade as...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Ashford

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @damiangreenmp
• https://facebook.com/DamianGreenOfficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Damian Green campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Transport
• Health
• Justice
• Asylum/Immigration
• Illegal Immigrants
• Asylum
• Immigration Controls
• English Language

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 14 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office (11 Jun 2017 to 20 Dec 2017)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (14 Jul 2016 to 11 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
• The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister for Immigration (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Oct 2004 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (10 Nov 2003 to 1 Sep 2004)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (18 Sep 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
• Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 5 Nov 1998)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 22 Jun 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Keith Speed
• William Deedes
• Edward Smith
• William Spens
• Michael Knatchbull
• Roderick Kedward
• Samuel Steel
• Laurence Hardy
• William Pomfret

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (10 out of 15)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (9 out of 13)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Damian Green’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 89.66% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 13 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 119 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Damian Green’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1117 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)