Andrew Murrison’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Andrew Murrison sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrew Murrison generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Andrew Murrison generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Andrew Murrison generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Andrew Murrison has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• EU Exit Negotiations 15 Nov 2018

  First, there is huge personal respect for the Prime Minister wherever Members stand on this matter. May I urge my right hon. Friend to study evidence given to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee this week by customs experts, particularly their suggestions around facilitation and technical ways of achieving a soft border that does not require a backstop? Does she agree that the independent...

• Assessment and Treatment Units: Vulnerable People: Centenary of the Armistice 6 Nov 2018

  Some full tributes have been paid this afternoon, and I add mine to them. In particular, I pay tribute to the civil servants who have worked tirelessly throughout this centenary period, and to colleagues, who have been unstinting in their advice; perhaps I can single out the hon. and gallant Member for Barnsley Central (Dan Jarvis) for all his wise counsel over the six years that we have...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Devolved Government 31 Oct 2018

  If the Executive are not restored by the end of the year, will the Secretary of State use the powers she is about to get under the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill to issue guidance to ensure that Northern Ireland gets a proper cancer strategy, since it is the only part of the UK that does not have one, and I am afraid that outcomes are reflecting that?

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Profile

Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire

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

Also represented Westbury

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @murrisonMP
• https://facebook.com/andrew.murrison

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Murrison campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Justice
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Dentistry
• Influenza
• Armed Forces: Health Services
• Armed Forces: Influenza

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) (5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (15 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (10 Nov 2003 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (16 Jul 2001 to 17 Jul 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Murrison’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.77% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 14 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.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Murrison’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 504 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)