A selection of Tim Loughton's votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 28 votes for, 97 votes against, 18 absences, between 2008–2019
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 8 votes against, between 1999–2016
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 9 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Valedictory Debate 5 Nov 2019

  I am very concerned and upset about my right hon. Friend’s departure, not least because somebody else will have to bring the jelly babies for us at Prime Minister’s Question Time. She has spoken at length about her extraordinary contribution to this House and to her community, but she has not yet mentioned one of her greatest legacies and interests, which I know she will continue outside...

• Civil Partnership 31 Oct 2019

  I have a bit of a sense of déjà vu all over again on this Bill. It has been a long journey getting here, but this is a happy day that will lead to very many happy days for happy couples, starting on 31 December. I will be going out to buy a new hat in anticipation of those events shortly. Before I make my brief comments and put some specific questions to the Minister, however, I just want...

• Civil Partnership 31 Oct 2019

  That would probably be stretching out of order, but I appreciate that my hon. Friend took up the issue before I did. It is a cause with which I have some sympathy, and there have been measures in the other place for a Bill on that topic. This legislation is about couples and relationships and recognition and protections that are not available. The matters to which he refers, which relate...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tim Loughton campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Department for Education
• Mental Health
• Children: Protection
• Special Educational Needs
• Adoption
• Children in Care

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Children) (1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) (1 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2001)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 5 Nov 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (22 out of 23)
• Homes Bill Committee (11 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 106 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Tim Loughton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 119 written questions in the last year — well 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 90.71% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1095 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)