Oliver Letwin’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Oliver Letwin’s votes.

• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 6 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2017
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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

Oliver Letwin has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Backbench Business: Defence Capability — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] 19 Oct 2017

  I shall be brief, Mr Bone. This is like wandering into a group of the last of the big spenders. I do not share the view of most of my colleagues that we should be spending more on defence. Moreover, I am always very suspicious of Members of Parliament who come and represent their constituency interests in these sorts of lobbying exercises. Therefore, I was loth to contribute to a debate that...

• Backbench Business: Defence Capability — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] 19 Oct 2017

  I agree with much of what the right hon. Gentleman says about past Governments’ actions. In the light of that, does he agree that it would be odd to decide to scrap the Wildcat, of which we have about 60 and which is an exportable helicopter with a high degree of flexibility, in order to keep the Pumas, which are not made in the UK, are not exportable and are old, about to retire and...

• Local Housing Need 14 Sep 2017

  I strongly welcome my right hon. Friend’s introduction of a long overdue market affordability test. Does he agree that the answer to the shadow Secretary of State’s question about the enforceability of these measures is that developers themselves, through the principle of sustainable development, will appeal and thereby enforce them if local authorities do not adapt their local...

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Profile

Conservative MP for West Dorset

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

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

Social Media

• @OliverLetwinMP
• https://facebook.com/Oliver-Letwin-1571628762849292

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Oliver Letwin campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• Units
• Departmental Accountancy
• Departments: Accountancy
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Departments: Public Bodies

Other offices held in the past

• Minister for Government Policy (15 Jul 2014 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Minister for Government Policy (12 May 2010 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Without portfolio (8 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) (10 May 2005 to 8 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (10 Nov 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) (1 Sep 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (26 Sep 2000 to 18 Sep 2001)
• Shadow Financial Secretary (23 Jul 1999 to 10 Jan 2000)
• Opposition Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs, Scotland and Wales) (1 Jul 1998 to 23 Jul 1999)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (23 Feb 1998 to 2 Jul 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Spicer
• Simon Digby

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Oliver Letwin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below 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 95.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 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.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Oliver Letwin’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 941 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)