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.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2018
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 48 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2016
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2018
• 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

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: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Provision of Policing Support to Jordan 19 Jul 2018

  The United Kingdom is strongly committed to supporting Jordan’s security and stability. Through a Conflict Stability and Security Fund project worth £9 million over two years, the UK is helping the Jordanian Public Security Directorate (PSD) and Gendarmerie to develop its community policing, critical incident response and investigative counter-terrorist policing capabilities. The...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: UK Support and Funding for International Criminal Justice 17 Jul 2018

  Today is the Day of International Criminal Justice, which provides an opportunity to update Parliament on UK support for the principles and institutions of international criminal justice in the previous calendar year. The UK maintains that those who commit atrocities should be held to account. As such, support for international criminal justice is a fundamental part of the UK’s...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Annual Human Rights and Democracy Report 2017 16 Jul 2018

  I have today laid before Parliament a copy of the 2017 Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Report on Human Rights and Democracy (Cm number:9644). The report analyses human rights developments overseas in 2017 and illustrates how the government works to promote and defend human rights globally. The report assesses the situation in 30 countries, which the FCO has designated as its Human...

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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

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

• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (since 9 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (8 Jan 2018 to 9 Jul 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Health (6 Sep 2012 to 8 Jan 2018)
• 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 18 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Jeremy Hunt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 207 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jeremy Hunt’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1325 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)