Richard Bacon’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Richard Bacon sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Richard Bacon almost always voted against the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Richard Bacon almost always 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 Richard Bacon’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Richard Bacon’s full vote analysis page for more.

Richard Bacon has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Regulation of Property Agents 18 Oct 2017

  One good way of placing more power in the hands of consumers is to establish and support more mutual housing co-operatives, which work well in Germany and place real power in residents’ hands. Will the Minister consider steps to encourage the establishment of more such co-operatives here?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 18 Oct 2017

  Given that the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 is now on the statute book—it is a very good piece of legislation—will the Prime Minister confirm that the community home building fund, available last year for group housing projects, is still available, and does she agree that providing service plots of land at scale is a good way to fix our broken housing market?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Counter-terrorism 17 Oct 2017

  May I remind the Foreign Secretary that 20 million Russians died in the second world war, without which we might have lost the war? Does he agree with Sir Tony Brenton, the former British ambassador to Russia, that despite Russia’s being a leading nuclear power, a member of the UN Security Council, a fundamental source of hydrocarbons and other vital raw materials, and a leading player...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Norfolk

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

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

Social Media

• @Bacon4SNorfolk
• https://facebook.com/Bacon4SouthNorfolk

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Richard Bacon campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Education and Skills
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury Building PFI Deal
• NHS: Ict
• Departmental Accountancy Practice
• Departmental Accounting Practice
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust: Cerner

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Commission (4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 31 Mar 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (9 Jan 2003 to 12 Mar 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John MacGregor
• John Hill
• Peter Baker

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Autism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (8 out of 13)
• Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Richard Bacon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low 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 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 109 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Richard Bacon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 314 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)