Ben Wallace’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Ben Wallace’s votes.

• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 45 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Ben Wallace has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Former Ministers: Redundancy Pay 5 Sep 2019

  Section 4 of the Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 sets out Ministers' entitlement to severance payments. Any such payments are published in each department's audited annual accounts, and these accounts can be found in the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Account Index where the severance pay for the right hon. Member for South Staffordshire will be published in 2020....

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Members: Correspondence 3 Sep 2019

  I responded to the hon. Member on 30 July 2019.

• Written Ministerial Statements — Ministry of Defence: Reserve Forces and Cadets Associations External Scrutiny Team Report 2019 3 Sep 2019

  I have today placed in the Library of the House a copy of a report into the condition of the Reserves and delivery of the Future Reserves 2020 programme compiled by the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations External Scrutiny Team. I am most grateful to the Team for their work. The report raises interesting points which, after a thorough examination, I will respond to later in the year.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Wyre and Preston North, Former Conservative MSP for North East Scotland

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

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2003 — Election

Also represented Lancaster and Wyre; North East Scotland

• Personal website
• Page on the Scottish Parliament website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @BWallaceMP
• https://facebook.com/benwallaceWPN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ben Wallace campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Home Department
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Communities and Local Government
• Committees: Ministerial Attendance
• Afghanistan
• Iran
• Future Large Aircraft
• QinetiQ

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Defence (since 24 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (17 Jul 2016 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Administration Committee (1 Dec 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Scotland) (6 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Ben Wallace’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.65% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 483 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)