Julian Lewis’s voting in Parliament

Julian Lewis is a Independent MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Independent MPs.

However, Julian Lewis sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Julian Lewis voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year; comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Independent, 1 votes, in 2010
• Julian Lewis consistently voted against selling England’s state owned forests; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011. Independent, 2 votes, in 2011
• Julian Lewis generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2019. Independent, 9 votes, between 2013–2019
• Julian Lewis generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh); comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2014–2015. Independent, 3 votes, between 2014–2015

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

Julian Lewis

Recent appearances

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Building Remediation Costs 16 May 2022

  My right hon. Friend has done excellent work on protecting leaseholders over the cladding scandal as a result of revisiting Government policy. Will he revisit another Government policy that affects leaseholders badly: the encouragement of building new floors on top of existing apartment blocks? Having experienced this disaster myself, I know only too well how shoddy workmanship then leaves...

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Building Remediation Costs 16 May 2022

  My right hon. Friend has done excellent work on protecting leaseholders over the cladding scandal as a result of revisiting Government policy. Will he revisit another Government policy that affects leaseholders badly: the encouragement of building new floors on top of existing apartment blocks? Having experienced this disaster myself, I know only too well how shoddy workmanship then leaves...

• Ukraine 26 Apr 2022

  In earlier debates on 9 and 15 March, I set out my analysis—for what it is worth—of the nature of Putinism in the context of post-communist Russia, and I do not propose to try the patience of the House by repeating all that now. I will just say once again that the great country of Russia is in the grip of a sick, cynical psychopath who is himself firmly in the grip of small-man syndrome....

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Profile

Independent MP for New Forest East

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

Party was Conservative until 14 Jul 2020

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Julian Lewis campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Department
• Cabinet Office
• Warships
• Departmental Files
• Iraq
• Simon Mann
• Aircraft Carriers

Currently held offices

• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 15 Jul 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (15 Jul 2020 to 16 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (15 Jul 2020 to 16 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 15 Jul 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Defence Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Defence Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 16 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 15 Jul 2020)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 15 Jul 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (1 Jul 2004 to 10 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (1 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2004)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Member, Defence Committee (3 Feb 2000 to 29 Oct 2001)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (22 Jun 1998 to 11 May 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Marine Safety Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)