Andrew Selous’s voting in Parliament

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

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

• Andrew Selous generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Points of Order: Drugs Policy 18 Jul 2017

  Last week, I visited Path 2 Recovery, which does the drug recovery work in my constituency. It expressed concern about the effectiveness of the drug rehabilitation requirements, feeling that they did not have enough teeth, took up a lot of staff time and were not very effective. I note that page 23 of the strategy says that the Government are evaluating the framework pilots. Will the...

• Schools Update 17 Jul 2017

  Schools in central Bedfordshire that currently get £4,314 per pupil will be very grateful to learn of the new figure of £4,800 per pupil. What can the Secretary of State do to spread best practice across academies regarding covering lessons when teachers are not ill? Some of my academies do this really well. They timetable a bit of extra time in so some staff can cover other staff....

• The Secretary of State Was Asked: Topical Questions 12 Jul 2017

  If someone’s tools or land are stolen and there is no redress through the justice system, or if someone is fearful to walk to school because they have been raped and no action has been taken, development is restricted and poverty continues. What action is the Department for International Development taking to make sure that justice systems function properly in the developing world?

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Profile

Conservative MP for South West Bedfordshire

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AndrewSelous

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Selous campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Transport
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Departments: Manpower
• Written Questions: Government Responses
• Departmental Flexible Working
• Departmental Working Hours
• Children: Maintenance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (4 Nov 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (26 Oct 2010 to 17 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (8 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (15 Jun 2004 to 8 Nov 2006)
• PPS To Shadow Foreign Secretary, International Affairs (10 May 2004 to 20 Oct 2004)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Madel

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Pensions Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Bill Committee (13 out of 19)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 72 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Selous’s speeches
• Has received answers to 46 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 42 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.
• 117 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Selous’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 633 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)