Mike Penning’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Mike Penning sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Mike Penning generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Mike Penning has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Cannabis: Medical Treatments 18 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptons have been issued for patients to use medical cannabis since 1 November 2018.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Cannabis: Medical Treatments 18 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many NHS prescriptions have been honoured at a pharmacy for patients to use medical cannabis since 1 November 2018.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Cannabis: Medical Treatments 18 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) prescriptions issued and (b) patients that use medical cannabis in the next 12 months.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/Penning4Hemel

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mike Penning campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Staff
• Dental Services
• Departmental Telephone Services
• Departmental Training
• Departmental Assets

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (15 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• The Minister of State, Home Department (15 Jul 2014 to 15 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (15 Jul 2014 to 15 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (6 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 10 Dec 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony McWalter
• Nicholas Lyell
• Robin Corbett
• James Allason
• Joan Davidson
• John Davidson
• John Dunn
• John Davidson
• Gustavus Talbot

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Mike Penning’s speeches
• Has received answers to 110 written questions in the last year — well above 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 88.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mike Penning’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 737 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)