Grant Shapps’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Grant Shapps sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Grant Shapps generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Grant Shapps has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways 31 Jul 2019

  The Department does not hold this information, however fare information for specific destinations can be obtained from the Rail Delivery Group through the National Rail fares look up tool (www.nationalrail.co.uk).

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Unmanned Air Vehicles: Registration 31 Jul 2019

  The Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) consultation document explains that the predicted 170,000 unmanned aircraft operator registration figure has been calculated using adoption rates for other national registration schemes (such as those in Ireland and the United States) against the UK population, and available research on drone use and attitudes. The document also sets out the rationale...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Unmanned Air Vehicles: Registration 31 Jul 2019

  The Government’s response to the 2018 consultation on ‘Taking Flight: The Future of Drones in the UK’ sets out that it is likely that the majority of users of small unmanned aircraft (SUAs) who break the law, do so unintentionally. Therefore, the introduction of a registration and education scheme will raise awareness of how to safely fly an unmanned aircraft. SUAs will be required to...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield

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

• @grantshapps
• https://facebook.com/grant.shapps

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Grant Shapps campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Housing: Low Incomes
• Departments: Property
• Departmental Training
• Homes and Communities Agency
• Mortgages: Government Assistance

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Transport (since 24 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (15 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
• The Minister of State, Department for International Development (8 May 2015 to 28 Nov 2015)
• Minister without Portfolio (6 Sep 2012 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (11 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• The Minister for Housing (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Feb 2007)
• Co-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Melanie Johnson
• David Evans
• Christopher Murphy

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Grant Shapps’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 149 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Grant Shapps’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 252 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)