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.

However, Ben Wallace sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Ben Wallace generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Ben Wallace 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 Ben Wallace’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ben Wallace’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ben Wallace has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Previous Business – Commons: Select Committee 13 Sep 2016

  Science and Technology: Science advice for chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear emergencies. 2:15 pm; The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
  Witnesses: Gary Butler, Assurance Director, Atomic Weapons Establishment Simon Earwicker, Division Head, Chemical, Biological and Radiological Sciences Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Dr Cerys Rees, Fellow, Chemical, Biological and Radiological Science Division, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Dr Nick Gent, Deputy Head, Emergency Response Department, Public Health England...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Prime Ministers: Official Cars 12 Sep 2016

  Holding answer received on 12 September 2016 The car used by the Prime Minister is a Jaguar. Further specifications of the car, such as the car's model, are not released on security grounds.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Confiscation Orders 5 Sep 2016

  The Government is committed to attacking criminal finances, by making it harder for criminals to move, use and hide their proceeds of crime. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, as amended by the Serious Crime Act 2015, provides a robust set of provisions for confiscating assets from criminals, and further reforms will be brought forward in the forthcoming Criminal Finances Bill. These reforms...

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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

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Page on the Scottish Parliament website
• 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

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

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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 72.02% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 130 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ben Wallace’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 221 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)