Nick Hurd’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Nick Hurd sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Nick Hurd generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Nick Hurd

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: A19: Accidents 26 Jun 2017

  This is an operational matter for the police. How they enforce the law, including road traffic law and how available resources are deployed, are the responsibility of individual Chief Constables, taking into account the specific local problems and demands with which they are faced.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Police: Fraud 26 Jun 2017

  The Home Office does not hold the specific information requested. The Home Office collects data annually on the primary function of police officers. Under the functions framework there is no dedicated function for fraud. However, there is a dedicated function for officers working primarily on ‘Economic crime’, which includes officers working in financial investigation units,...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Police: Fraud 26 Jun 2017

  Allocation of resources to specific areas of operational policing is a local matter for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and Chief Officers. While police forces should include within their policing and budget plans reasonable contingencies for unexpected events within their areas, if they face unexpected or exceptional events there is an established process by which PCCs can apply for...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

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

Also represented Ruislip - Northwood

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

Social Media

• @nickhurdmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Nick Hurd campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Cabinet Office
• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Justice
• Departmental Public Relations
• Executive Agencies
• Departmental Recruitment
• Departmental Expenditure
• Departmental Rail Travel

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Home Department (since 12 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (16 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development (28 Nov 2015 to 16 Jul 2016)
• Member, Petitions Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (12 May 2010 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (6 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Dec 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (13 out of 17)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Nick Hurd’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 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 116 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Nick Hurd’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 318 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)