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 generally voted against university tuition fees; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017. Conservative, 22 votes, between 1997–2017
• Philip Davies generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency; most current Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2020. Conservative, 17 votes, between 2010–2020
• Philip Davies voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year; most current Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Conservative, 1 votes, in 2010
• Philip Davies generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020. Conservative, 10 votes, between 2010–2020
• Philip Davies almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections; most current Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2013–2016. Conservative, 14 votes, between 2013–2016
• Philip Davies consistently voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2014. Conservative, 8 votes, between 2010–2014
• Philip Davies generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, in 2013. Conservative, 6 votes, in 2013
• Philip Davies almost always voted against new high speed rail infrastructure; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2019. Conservative, 9 votes, between 2013–2019

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 of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Disease Control 13 Apr 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2020 to Question 157049 on Coronavirus: Disease Control, what informal assessment has been made on that matter.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Vaccination 1 Apr 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason there is no mass covid-19 vaccination centre in Yorkshire; and whether his Department plans to open a mass covid-19 vaccination centre in Yorkshire.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: National Institute for Health Protection 30 Mar 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made in establishing the National Institute for Health Protection as a replacement for Public Health England.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Shipley

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

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

Social Media

• @PhilipDaviesUK

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Philip Davies campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (10 Mar 2020 to 9 Nov 2020)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 9 Nov 2020)
• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (15 Jul 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (15 Jul 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (19 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• 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, Panel of Chairs (28 Jun 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• 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, Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Chairman, Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Trade Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• 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)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)