A selection of George Osborne's votes

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• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 11 absences, between 2012–2014
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016

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Recent appearances

• Advisory Committee on Business Appointments/Ministerial Code 20 Mar 2017

  When I heard that this urgent question had been granted, I thought it was important to be here—although unfortunately we have missed the deadline for the Evening Standard. In my view, this Parliament is enhanced when we have people of different experience taking part in our robust debates and when people who have held senior ministerial office continue to contribute to the decisions we...

• O’Neill Review — [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] 7 Mar 2017

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

• O’Neill Review — [Mr Gary Streeter in the Chair] 7 Mar 2017

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on highlighting this issue, and the wide range of Members here shows the degree of support across the House. He is now on the nub of the problem: there will not be an international levy unless Britain leads the argument internationally; no other country will do it. David Cameron established the review and Jim O’Neill has provided the answers. The British...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Tatton

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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Social Media

• @George_Osborne

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

George Osborne campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Home Department
• Transport
• Departmental Expenditure
• Departmental Costs
• Tax Credits
• Stolen Property
• Staff Surveys

Other offices held in the past

• Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Secretary of State (8 May 2015 to 13 Jul 2016)
• The Chancellor of the Exchequer (12 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (5 May 2005 to 13 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1 Sep 2004 to 5 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2004)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Apr 2003 to 1 Oct 2003)
• Member, Transport Committee (2 Dec 2002 to 15 Dec 2003)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 May 2004)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Martin Bell
• Neil Hamilton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Esther McVey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 21)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Pensions Bill Committee (16 out of 22)
• Water Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (11 out of 16)
• Employment Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all George Osborne’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 36.19% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 54 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.
• 97 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1391 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)