John Redwood’s voting in Parliament

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

However, John Redwood sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• John Redwood generally voted for a transparent Parliament, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• John Redwood generally 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 John Redwood’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit John Redwood’s full vote analysis page for more.

John Redwood has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union 10 Dec 2018

  Many people think that signing away large sums of money would badly undermine our negotiating position on the Irish backstop and the future partnership. Will my right hon. Friend reassert the House of Lords findings that we do not owe this money, and nothing is agreed until everything is agreed?

• Immigration (Time Limit on Detention): [2nd Allotted Day] 5 Dec 2018

  Will the right hon. Lady give way?

• Immigration (Time Limit on Detention): [2nd Allotted Day] 5 Dec 2018

  Almost two and a half years have now passed since the people spoke in that big democratic referendum. The people voted in very large numbers to take back control of our laws, our money and our borders, and to reclaim the lost sovereignty of the United Kingdom electorate, and they did so in the teeth of enormous hostility and propaganda from many elements of the political and big business...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Wokingham

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

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

Social Media

• @johnredwood
• https://facebook.com/john.redwood.official

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

John Redwood campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Treasury
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Railtrack
• Departmental Manpower
• EU Law
• Departmental Regulation
• Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation (8 Sep 2004 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions (15 Jun 1999 to 2 Feb 2000)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (11 Jun 1997 to 15 Jun 1999)
• Secretary of State for Wales (20 Jul 1993 to 4 Jul 1995)
• Minister (Department of Environment) (Local Government) (15 Apr 1992 to 26 May 1993)
• Minister of State (Department of Trade and Industry) (1 Jan 1990 to 1 Jan 1992)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) (26 Jul 1989 to 2 Nov 1990)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Van Straubenzee
• Peter Remnant
• Ernest Gardner
• Oliver Young
• George Russell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of 9)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all John Redwood’s speeches
• Has received answers to 37 written questions in the last year — 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 92.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 107 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Redwood’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2289 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)