Greg Hands’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Greg Hands sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Greg Hands generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Greg Hands has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 21 Feb 2018

Recent appearances

• International Trade: Leaving the EU: Women’s Rights 17 May 2018

  The UK is committed to promoting equality and women’s rights in trade in the UK and around the world.  We have taken decisive steps to recognise the role of trade in promoting gender equality by signing the WTO’s joint declaration on women’s economic empowerment.  We also launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting last month the...

• International Trade: Leaving the EU: Women’s Rights 17 May 2018

  I agree with the thrust of the hon. Gentleman’s question. I commend the work of some key non-governmental organisations in this space, particularly ActionAid UK. The matter of impact assessments is one for future trade policy and future trade agreements. However, we are not waiting on that to make a difference on ensuring that women can participate fully in trade. I point him to a...

• International Trade: Leaving the EU: Women’s Rights 17 May 2018

  My right hon. Friend is quite right: the UK has been a key driver of that agenda. He is also right that the EU27 may well take a different approach. However, the UK approach remains strongly and resolutely in favour of promoting gender equality in trade and making sure that trade works particularly for women entrepreneurs, who make up a disproportionate part of the online entrepreneurial...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Chelsea and Fulham

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

Also represented Hammersmith and Fulham

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @GregHands
• https://facebook.com/greghandschelseafulham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Greg Hands campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Departmental Training
• Departmental Electronic Equipment
• Uzbekistan
• Rackspace
• FIFA World Cup

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Department for International Trade (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for International Trade) (and Minister for London) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Trade (15 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017)
• The Chief Secretary to the Treasury (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Committee of Selection (9 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (14 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (12 Mar 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (16 Jan 2006 to 27 Jun 2006)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (14 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 24)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Greg Hands’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.41% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 122 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Greg Hands’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 268 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)