Richard Bacon MP, South Norfolk

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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; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2002–2003. Conservative, 6 votes, between 2002–2003

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

Recent appearances

Cabinet Office: Office for Veterans’ Affairs 23 Sep 2021

Is the Minister aware that veterans are disproportionately likely to be homeless? Will he undertake to work with the new Secretary of State for Housing to ensure that veterans have every opportunity to get service plots of land to bring forward schemes of their own, as has already been successfully demonstrated in Plymouth?
Public Accounts Commission: NAO Report on Local Government and Net Zero: Government Response 22 Jul 2021

The National Audit Office produced an important report recently considering how effectively central Government and local authorities in England are collaborating on net zero. The report emphasised the need for clear roles and responsibilities and for ensuring that local authorities have the right resources and skills to tackle net zero. The question of when the Government will respond is a...
Public Accounts Commission: NAO Report on Local Government and Net Zero: Government Response 22 Jul 2021

As my hon. Friend will know, the Public Accounts Committee approves the NAO’s strategy and budgets and does not involve itself in individual reports, but he will also know that the National Audit Office report recommends that central Government carry out an analysis of the net zero funding available to local authorities, and it has highlighted that, despite the budget available going from...

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Conservative MP for South Norfolk

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

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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
NHS Digital: Contracts

Currently held offices

Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 10 Mar 2020)
Member, International Development Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 16 Nov 2017)

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

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)
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (8 out of 13)
Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
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)
Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (3 out of 5)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 15 Nov 2021.

8. Miscellaneous

I am a patron of Elizabeth’s Legacy of Hope, a registered charity in England and Wales, No 1141287. During the course of overseas visits I may from time to time undertake engagements on behalf of the charity. (Registered 25 January 2013; updated 26 May 2015)

I am a member of the board (unpaid) of the Right to Build Task Force, which is part of the National Custom and Self-Build Association, and I serve as the task force ambassador. (Registered 06 March 2018)

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