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

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Mike Penning

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Marines 27 Apr 2017

  There are no current plans to change the order of battle of the Royal Marines.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Russia: Navy 27 Apr 2017

  Russian maritime operations are closely monitored. According to Russian doctrine, the purpose of Russian naval activity is to conduct routine operations in support of their national interests, which Russia sees as including surveillance of UK and NATO maritime operations. The general trend of Russian naval activity has been to increase, year on year, since a post-cold war low point around...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Army 27 Apr 2017

  The order of battle and current locations of units in 12th (Armoured Infantry) Brigade is set out below: Unit Location HQ 12th (Armoured Infantry) Brigade Bulford Garrison The Kings Royal Hussars Tidworth Garrison The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s Own) Catterick Garrison 1st Battalion Scots Guards Aldershot Garrison 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment Tidworth...

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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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mike Penning campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• 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 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)

• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• 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)

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Mike Penning’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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 31 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 109 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mike Penning’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 680 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)