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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: Behavioural Insights Team 18 Sep 2017

  The Department for International Trade has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since the department’s creation in 2016. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas. Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published after...

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: USA 15 Sep 2017

  The United States is an important bilateral trading relationship and vital to our economy. Total trade between the UK and US in 2016, totalled £167.6bn and both sides have committed to deepening our commercial relationship further. Over the next six months we will be in regular contact with the US Administration, business representatives and others, including through our diplomatic...

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Department for International Trade: USA 15 Sep 2017

  During his visit my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and the US Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, chaired the plenary session of the first meeting of UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group. The meeting included representatives from US and UK Government agencies and delegations. During the visit, he also met with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, members of...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

• Minister of State (Department for International Trade) (and Minister for London) (since 13 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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, 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)

• FINANCE BILL Committee (14 out of 16)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• 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)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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 7 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 100.00% 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.
• 149 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Greg Hands’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 241 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)