Michael Gove’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of Michael Gove’s votes.

• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 8 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2022.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2021.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Regional Inequality 21 Nov 2022

  It is because we are concerned about the impact of inflation and increases in interest rates that this autumn statement protected the most vulnerable by uprating benefits and pensions with inflation, strengthening the energy price guarantee, and providing cost of living payments. With your permission, Mr Speaker, I would also like to update the House on the score in Qatar: it is now 5-1 to...

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Regional Inequality 21 Nov 2022

  It is not just the UK shared prosperity fund, but the levelling-up fund that has seen money go to not just Liverpool city region, but all those areas we are targeting that have been overlooked and undervalued in the past. Specifically, the UK shared prosperity fund has provided £52 million for the Liverpool city region—money that I know will be well invested by Steve Rotheram and others.

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Regional Inequality 21 Nov 2022

  Lichfield is the jewel of Staffordshire, but even the most glittering jewels sometimes have flaws and, as a rough diamond himself, I know that my hon. Friend will appreciate that. I recognise that there is a need to help all those parts of the United Kingdom and the west midlands where, even though there may be prosperity, there is inequality that needs to be addressed.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Surrey Heath

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

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

Social Media

• @michaelgove
• https://facebook.com/MichaelGove2017

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Michael Gove campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Children
• Schools and Families
• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Home Information Packs
• Gcse
• General Certificate of Secondary Education
• Teachers: Training
• Pupil Exclusions

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 25 Oct 2022)
• Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (since 25 Oct 2022)
• Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (since 25 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (8 Dec 2021 to 6 Jul 2022)
• Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (19 Sep 2021 to 6 Jul 2022)
• Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (19 Sep 2021 to 6 Sep 2022)
• The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (15 Sep 2021 to 19 Sep 2021)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (13 Feb 2020 to 1 Oct 2021)
• Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (13 Feb 2020 to 15 Sep 2021)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 Jun 2017 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Chief Whip (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Secretary of State for Education (12 May 2010 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Children, Schools and Families) (3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (28 Jun 2005 to 22 Jan 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Hawkins

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)