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 a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2016
• 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
• 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 an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• 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
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013

We have lots more plain English analysis of Theresa Villiers’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Theresa Villiers’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: UK Relations with EU 26 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 5 of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm 9593, what the proportionate implications will be for the operation of the future relationship.

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: UK Trade with EU 25 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether the common rulebook for goods proposed in the White Paper, The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm9593, will cover all goods (a) produced in, (b) imported to and (c) exported from the UK.

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit 25 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 7 of Chapter Four of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what the mechanism will be which allows the provisions of agreements with the EU to be reviewed.

More of Theresa Villiers’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Conservative MP for Chipping Barnet

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

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)

• 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

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. More about this

• Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Theresa Villiers’s speeches
• Has received answers to 123 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 93.53% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 20 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 106 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Theresa Villiers’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 743 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)