Philip Davies’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Philip Davies sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Philip Davies consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year, while most Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies consistently voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies consistently voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies almost always voted against university tuition fees, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Philip Davies generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Philip Davies’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Philip Davies’s full vote analysis page for more.

Philip Davies has quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Teachers: Qualifications 20 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many teachers in secondary schools are teaching subjects in which they do not have (a) a degree, (b) an A-Level and (c) an O-Level or GCSE at grade C or above for each subject taught.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prison Service: Uniforms 20 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the effect on the self-esteem of female prison officers of having to wear a uniform.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Remand in Custody: Domestic Violence 20 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, (a) how many and (b) what proportion of (i) men and (ii) women were refused bail and remanded in custody when the alleged offence related to an incident involving domestic violence in the latest period for which figures are available.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Shipley

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

• Maiden speech
• Personal 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

• Justice
• Ministry of Justice
• Home Department
• Health
• Treasury
• Sentencing
• Borders: Personal Records
• Departmental Equality
• Reoffenders
• Prisoners' Release

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 6 Jul 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 28 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (29 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (12 Mar 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (27 Feb 2006 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris Leslie
• Marcus Fox
• Geoffrey Hirst
• Arthur Jones
• James Lockwood
• William Mackinder
• Henry Rae
• Oswald Partington
• Percy Illingworth
• James Flannery
• William Byles
• Joseph Craven

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Energy BILL Committee (3 out of 14)
• Chairman, Serious Crime Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Mesothelioma Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

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• Has spoken in 141 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Philip Davies’s speeches
• Has received answers to 359 written questions in the last year — well above 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 59.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 53 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
• 202 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Philip Davies’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1244 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)