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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2016 20 Jul 2017

  I have today laid before Parliament a copy of the 2016 Foreign and Commonwealth Office Report on Human Rights and Democracy (Cm 9487). The report highlights policy developments on human rights issues overseas in 2016. The report assesses the human rights situation in 30 countries which FCO has designated as its Human Rights Priority Countries. These are: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh,...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: FCO Services 19 Jul 2017

  FCO Services operates as a trading fund of the FCO. Pursuant to section 4(6) of the Government Trading Funds Act 1973 (as amended by the Government Trading Act 1990), I hereby lay copies of FCO Services’ Annual Report and Accounts 2016-2017 before the House.The Report has been endorsed by the FCO Services Board and the FCO Services Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (on which sits the...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Annual Update to Parliament on UK Support and Funding for International Criminal Justice 18 Jul 2017

  Monday 17th July marked the Day of International Criminal Justice. This is an opportunity to restate the UK’s strong commitment to the principles of international justice and to reflect on our political and financial support to international justice, including through our support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) and international tribunals. International criminal justice...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

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

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

Currently held offices

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (since 13 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — 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 77.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 162 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Boris Johnson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 233 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)