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.

• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2018
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016

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Recent appearances

• Debate on the Address: The Climate Emergency 17 Oct 2019

  It is a great honour to open today’s debate on Her Majesty’s Gracious Speech. A cornerstone of the legislative programme set out in that speech is a landmark Environment Bill. The Bill will help us to make good our pledge to bequeath the environment in a better state than it was left to us, and it will play a crucial part in our efforts to meet the commitment made to reach net zero carbon...

• Debate on the Address: The Climate Emergency 17 Oct 2019

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• Debate on the Address: The Climate Emergency 17 Oct 2019

  I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his intervention. He correctly points out that the NFU has suggested going further and faster in meeting the net zero target in relation to farming, and I very much welcome that ambition, which is in tune with the reforms to farm support that I will come to in a moment.

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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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Spending Review (Efficiency Targets)
• Departmental Data Protection
• Aviation: Security
• Brexit
• Departmental Statistics

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 24 Jul 2019)
• 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 76 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Theresa Villiers’s speeches
• Has received answers to 57 written questions in the last year — 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 93.30% 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") 794 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)