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.

• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 50 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2016
• 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
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011

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David Jones has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• EU Exit Negotiations 17 Oct 2017

  I commend my right hon. Friend on the patience and good humour with which he conducts the negotiations. At what time does he think he will be obliged to inform the EU that that patience is not infinite and that, if it continues to refuse to discuss the future relationship, which is after all prescribed by article 50 and which is something we want to do, we will assume that it is not serious...

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill 7 Sep 2017

  As my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) pointed out, this is an historic Bill by any standards. In fact, it is hard to think of a clause 1 of any Bill more momentous than: “The European Communities Act 1972 is repealed on exit day.” But beyond that, it is possibly not such a dramatic piece of legislation. I was quite pleased when the original working title of...

• Exiting the European Union: Topical Questions 7 Sep 2017

  Does the Minister agree that the system of secondary legislation contemplated by the Bill that we will be debating later today provides the best and most flexible means of ensuring that the United Kingdom is left with a coherent statute book when we leave the European Union? Does he not also agree that there will be general bemusement in this country that the Opposition are seeking to oppose...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• 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, 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)

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all David Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below 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 100.00% 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.
• 75 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 278 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)