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: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: South Sudan: Peace Negotiations 8 Jun 2018

  The third phase of the High Level Revitalisation Forum closed on 23 May with the parties unable to reach agreement on the key governance and security issues that are essential for long term peace. However, following a meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)'s Council of Ministers, IGAD has decided to convene a further round of discussions between the parties to push...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: South Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations 8 Jun 2018

  Information on the number of instances of violations of the status of forces agreement is recorded by the UN, and is published on the website of the Security Council in the UN Secretary General's reports on South Sudan. From December 2016 to November 2017, the UN reports that 191 violations of the status of forces agreement occurred. This included 104 instances of the obstruction of the free...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: South Sudan: Human Rights 8 Jun 2018

  The Government does not provide bilateral technical advice and assistance on compliance with international humanitarian law or on the investigation and prosecution of human rights abuses to the Government of South Sudan or to the South Sudanese security forces. We welcomed the Security Council's 15 March decision to renew the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This includes...

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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

• @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)

• Extradition Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Courts Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• 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 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 77.13% 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.
• 137 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Boris Johnson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 364 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)