A selection of Anne Main's votes

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• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 4 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 49 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill: Early parliamentary general election 29 Oct 2019

  Did my hon. Friend note that the Opposition spokesperson’s principal reason for opting for 9 December and not 12 December was that they felt that students would somehow miss out? Students are perfectly able to apply for a postal vote or a proxy vote, and three days will make absolutely no difference to that process.

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill 29 Oct 2019

  It is important that we have a general election. When the question about Brexit was asked in 2016, it was a matter of which side of the argument people supported. The hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Jo Swinson), the leader of the Liberal Democrats, who looks as if she is about to leave her seat, says she looks forward to being in my constituency more often. I say to her: thank you—we...

• Early Parliamentary General Election Bill 29 Oct 2019

  My hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is important that we go back and look at how we got to where we are in order to understand where we are going next. I am sorry about the history lesson, but it was in 2008 that the campaign started gathering momentum, simply because the Liberal Democrats were saying, “Only we will give you the choice.” I do not remember then or any time in between,...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for St Albans

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/stalbansconservatives

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Anne Main campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• International Development
• Treasury
• Transport
• Bangladesh
• Departmental Data Protection
• Tax Credits
• Hotels
• Departmental Property

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (23 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (3 Sep 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Kerry Pollard
• Peter Lilley
• Victor Goodhew
• John Grimston
• Cyril Dumpleton
• John Grimston
• Francis Fremantle
• Edward Carlile
• John Slack
• Vicary Gibbs
• Grimston
• Jacob Bell
• Alexander Raphael
• George Repton
• Benjamin Cabbell
• George Repton
• Listowel
• Edward Grimston
• George Muskett
• Edward Grimston
• Henry Ward
• Richard Godson
• Henry Ward
• Francis Vincent
• Richard Godson
• Charles Tennant
• Grimston
• Charles Tennant
• Christopher Smith
• John Easthope
• Henry Wright-Wilson
• Christopher Smith
• Henry Wright-Wilson
• Christopher Smith
• Charles Spencer-Churchill
• William Robarts
• Charles Spencer-Churchill
• Christopher Smith
• William Robarts
• Christopher Smith
• Joseph Halsey
• Daniel Giles
• Joseph Halsey
• James Grimston
• William Poyntz
• James Grimston
• William Poyntz
• James Grimston
• William Poyntz

Future MPs in this constituency

• Daisy Cooper

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Children and Social Work Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Chairman, Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Criminal Finances Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Chairman, Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (3 out of 10)
• Chairman, Childcare Payments Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Energy Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Planning Bill Committee (0 out of 18)
• Energy Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (2 out of 5)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Anne Main’s speeches
• Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87.04% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 147 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 476 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)