Jeremy Hunt’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Jeremy Hunt’s votes.

• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010

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

Jeremy Hunt has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department of Health: Investment in NHS Transformation 19 Jul 2017

  This Government is backing the NHS’ own plan for the future, the Five Year Forward View, and funding it with an additional £8 billion a year in real terms by the end of the Parliament. Delivering that vision relies on health and care organisations working together at a local level, which the NHS is taking forward through Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships. These are...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department of Health: Regulatory Update from Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency 19 Jul 2017

  On Wednesday 12 July, Ministers at the Department of Health were informed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) about an issue identified during a routine inspection of Bio Products Laboratory (BPL). The MHRA provided confirmation on Monday of this week that, in light of all of the information currently available, their assessment is that no patients have been...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department of Health: Annual Assessment of NHS England for 2016-17 18 Jul 2017

  Today, I am laying before Parliament my annual assessment of the NHS Commissioning Board (known as NHS England) for 2016-17. A copy is attached. This draws on and responds to NHS England’s Annual Report and Accounts 2016-17, which were laid earlier today (HC101). The Government’s mandate to NHS England sets out the steps that we expect it to take to help deliver our shared vision...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South West Surrey

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

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

Social Media

• @Jeremy_Hunt
• https://facebook.com/jeremyhuntsws

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jeremy Hunt campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Culture Media and Sport
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Treasury
• Departmental Information Officers
• Tourism
• Departmental Plants
• National Lottery
• Departmental Staff

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Health (since 6 Sep 2012)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Jul 2006)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Virginia Bottomley
• Maurice Macmillan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Jeremy Hunt’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 18 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.
• 251 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jeremy Hunt’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1184 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)