Tobias Ellwood’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Tobias Ellwood sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Tobias Ellwood generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords; most current Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 5 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016. Conservative, 14 votes, between 2003–2016

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Tobias Ellwood has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Data Breach: ARAP Applicants in Afghanistan 21 Sep 2021

  I welcome the statement. I hope that the necessary oversight protocols are now in place to make sure that this does not happen again. The Taliban have not changed. They seek to exact revenge on anyone who worked for NATO. We must get these interpreters out or they will be hunted and killed. If the usual methods, via the ARAP scheme, are not available, may I invite the Secretary of State to...

• UK Gas Market 20 Sep 2021

  With threats in the grey zone increasing, is Russia playing ball with its gas prices?

• Defence: Defence Exports 20 Sep 2021

  I welcome the new nuclear alliance with Australia and the United States, but I wish we would use a bit more robust language and say why we are doing it. It is to stand up to China’s current behaviour in the South China sea; let us not continue to be in denial about that. However, the timing and the manner of this announcement are not without diplomatic consequence, and prompt further...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Bournemouth East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

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

Social Media

• @Tobias_Ellwood
• https://facebook.com/TobiasEllwood

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tobias Ellwood campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Culture Media and Sport
• Home Department
• Transport
• Communities and Local Government
• Afghanistan
• Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations
• Aircraft Carriers
• Libya
• Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

Currently held offices

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 6 Jul 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 11 May 2020)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Defence Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)
• Chair, Defence Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (14 Jun 2017 to 27 Jul 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (15 Jul 2014 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 23 Jan 2006)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 2 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Atkinson
• John Cordle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Daylight Saving Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)