Theresa Villiers’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Theresa Villiers’s votes.

• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 28 votes for, 86 votes against, 23 absences, between 2008–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016

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Theresa Villiers has sometimes rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Sri Lanka 23 Apr 2019

  I join others in expressing my horror at and condemnation of the stomach-churning cruelty and appalling depravity of these attacks on innocent worshippers and tourists. Does the Foreign Secretary agree it is vital that this appalling atrocity not deter Sri Lankans in their efforts to press ahead with peace, reconciliation and accountability following the long years of conflict in that country?

• Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Music Education in Schools 11 Apr 2019

  Does the Secretary of State recognise that the UK music sector is hugely successful across the world, and that part of ensuring that continued success is the strength of music in our schools, which makes this a hugely important issue for our economy as well as for people’s life chances in learning music?

• Attorney General: Sexual Offences 11 Apr 2019

  Millions of people in this country carry smartphones, which collect a huge amount of information on their activities. Will the Government take urgent action to ensure that the criminal justice system gets better at analysing that information? Otherwise, we will see many more collapses of trials.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Chipping Barnet

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

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/theresavillierscb

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Theresa Villiers campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Health
• Spending Review (Efficiency Targets)
• Departmental Data Protection
• Aviation: Security
• Brexit
• Departmental Statistics

Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (6 Sep 2012 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Department for Transport (14 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Sydney Chapman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Statistics and Registration Service Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (18 out of 21)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Theresa Villiers’s speeches
• Has received answers to 112 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 94.20% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 774 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)