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.

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria 14 Sep 2016

  I wish to make a statement about the use of chemical weapons in Syria and the steps Her Majesty’s Government is taking to respond to the situation. This Government wholeheartedly condemns the use of chemical weapons, by anyone, anywhere. It is appalling that three years after the Ghouta attacks in 2013, where hundreds died from exposure to nerve agent, Syrian civilians continue to be...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Yemen Update 5 Sep 2016

  This government continues to believe that the best way to achieve stability in Yemen is through a political solution. The UK’s priority is to support the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in facilitating a credible peace process in Yemen. I deeply regret the failure of the parties to reach an agreement at the UN-led peace talks in Kuwait, and I continue to urge them...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Destruction of Libyan Chemical Weapon Precursors 5 Sep 2016

  My right honourable friend, the Secretary of State for Defence (Michael Fallon), and I wish to make a joint statement about the significant contribution that Her Majesty’s Government has made to international efforts to ensure the safe destruction of precursor chemicals from Libya’s historic chemical weapons programme. Libya’s chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed under...

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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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 7 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 — well below average amongst MPs.
• 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 74.70% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 163 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Boris Johnson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)