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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pakistan: Capital Punishment 31 Jul 2019

  The Counter Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reform Initiative programme does not manage cases through the Anti-Terrorism Courts in Pakistan. The programme supports the reform of the criminal justice system and the Government is confident it has been delivered in a way that is consistent with our opposition to the death penalty. All our capacity building work is carefully considered...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Pakistan: Counter-terrorism 31 Jul 2019

  The Counter Terrorism Associated Prosecutorial Reform Initiative programme does not manage cases through the Anti-Terrorism Courts in Pakistan. The programme supports the reform of the criminal justice system and the Government is confident it has been delivered in a way that is consistent with our opposition to the death penalty. All our capacity building work is carefully considered using...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Abdullatif Nasser 31 Jul 2019

  The case relating to NASSER is a matter for the US and Moroccan authorities. The British Government’s long-standing position remains that the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay should close.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Tuberculosis
• Armed Forces: Influenza

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (since 9 May 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 15 May 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 15 May 2019)
• Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 15 May 2019)
• 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)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• 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 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Murrison’s speeches
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — 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 88.81% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 108 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Murrison’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 587 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)