David Jones’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of David Jones’s votes.

• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015

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David Jones has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Fixed Odds Betting Terminals 1 Nov 2018

  The Government’s response to the consultation noted that B2 gaming machines are frequently located in areas of high deprivation and that, frankly, they are ruining lives. Does my right hon. and learned Friend not think that he is engaging in pure semantics when he says that a period of time from April to October next year is not a delay when every Member of this House can see that it is?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: Aerospace Sector 24 Oct 2018

  My hon. Friend is quite right to mention the importance of the proposed north Wales growth deal to the aerospace industry in north Wales. Can she say when the Government are likely to make a substantive announcement about that deal?

• EU Exit Negotiations 15 Oct 2018

  Will my right hon. Friend confirm that when she meets her EU counterparts later this week, she will tell them that although we are a patient people, our patience is not inexhaustible, and that if it continues to maintain its present negotiating stance of seeking to divide the United Kingdom internally, we will have to assume that it is not serious about achieving a negotiated settlement and...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Clwyd West

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @DavidJonesMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Jones campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Trade and Industry
• Health
• Treasury
• Departmental Computer Data
• Departmental Publications
• Wind Farms
• Energy: Meters
• HM Revenue and Customs

Currently held offices

• Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigation Bill (Joint Committee) (since 17 Apr 2018)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for Exiting the European Union) (17 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Wales) (8 Nov 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gareth Thomas

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Planning Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Compensation Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (20 out of 22)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all David Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 73 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 296 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)