Boris Johnson’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Boris Johnson sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Boris Johnson generally voted against university tuition fees, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Boris Johnson generally voted for greater regulation of gambling, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Boris Johnson has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Salisbury Update 5 Sep 2018

  I thank the Prime Minister for her statement. The whole House will have noted what I am afraid was the somewhat weasely language of the Leader of the Opposition in failing to condemn what is now incontrovertible in the eyes of all right-thinking people—the involvement of the Russian state at the highest level in the Salisbury poisonings. Will my right hon. Friend confirm that we will...

• Personal Statement 18 Jul 2018

  Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting me this opportunity, first to pay tribute to the men and women of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, who have done an outstanding job over the last two years. I am very proud that we have rallied the world against Russia’s barbaric use of chemical weapons, with an unprecedented 28 countries joining together to expel 153 spies in protest at what...

• Personal Statement 18 Jul 2018

  I am grateful, Mr Speaker. No one on either side of this House or anywhere wants a hard border. We could not construct one if we tried. However, there certainly can be different rules north and south of the border to reflect the fact that there are two different jurisdictions. In fact, there already are. There can be checks away from the border and technical solutions, as the Prime Minister...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip

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

Also represented Henley

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @borisjohnson
• https://facebook.com/borisjohnson

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Boris Johnson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Education and Skills
• Innovation
• Universities and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• Treasury
• Capita
• Capita Group
• Further Education Colleges
• Community Hospitals
• Higher Education

Other offices held in the past

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (13 Jul 2016 to 9 Jul 2018)
• Mayor of London (2 May 2008 to 5 May 2016)
• Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills (6 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Higher Education), Education (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (9 Dec 2005 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Arts), Home Affairs (6 Jul 2004 to 15 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Arts), Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Apr 2004 to 13 Nov 2004)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 2003 to 1 Jul 2004)

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Randall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Extradition Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Courts Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (30 out of 39)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Boris Johnson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76.99% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 138 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Boris Johnson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 374 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)