John Penrose’s voting in Parliament

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

However, John Penrose sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• John Penrose generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• John Penrose generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

John Penrose has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: British Service Personnel Memorial 12 Dec 2018

  May I start by paying tribute to my predecessor in this role, my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara), who has been typically generous and helpful with his time and efforts during the handover? I am sure that everyone on both sides of the House will agree that we all owe a vast debt of gratitude to the heroism and bravery of British servicemen and women who were...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: British Service Personnel Memorial 12 Dec 2018

  I understand and empathise with the hon. Gentleman and his constituents. In fact, as I visited the former Massereene Army barracks in Northern Ireland last week, I paused to pay my respects at a local memorial to two former Army engineers who were killed in 2009. There are many such memorials to individual acts of heroism or tragedy scattered not just across Northern Ireland, but around the...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: British Service Personnel Memorial 12 Dec 2018

  Having been in the job for three and a half weeks, I am afraid that I do not have the precise number, but it was very many and the tragedy was huge.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Weston-Super-Mare

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

• @JohnPenroseNews
• https://facebook.com/john.penrose.37

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

John Penrose campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• Business
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Education and Skills
• Members: Correspondence
• Speed Cameras
• National Employer Training Programme
• Consumer Credit: Licensing
• Departmental Finance

Currently held offices

• The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (since 16 Nov 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Government Whip (8 Feb 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (7 Oct 2013 to 8 Feb 2014)
• Member, Administration Committee (3 Dec 2012 to 28 Oct 2013)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (29 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (19 Jan 2009 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 29 Jun 2009)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brian Cotter
• Jerry Wiggin
• David Webster
• Ian Orr-Ewing
• Erskine
• Frank Murrell
• Erskine
• Gilbert Wills

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Water Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 24)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all John Penrose’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — 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 90.75% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 128 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Penrose’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 318 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)