John Penrose MP, Weston-Super-Mare

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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

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

Recent appearances

Economic Update 8 Jul 2020

First, I thank the Chancellor for, as far as I can work out, subsidising me to go down the pub; that is very welcome indeed. I also thank him for the effect that his announcement about tourism VAT will have on hundreds of businesses and thousands of jobs in my constituency of Weston-Super-Mare. May I suggest to him that over the medium term, the best guarantee of jobs and employment has to be...
Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime 6 Jul 2020

May I add my voice to the congratulations to the Foreign Secretary? This has been a personal crusade of his and this is a great moment not just for him, but for the Government and the country as well. May I press him to go a bit further and a bit faster, perhaps, on the points that he has made about fighting corruption and extending these measures to include corruption? He will understand...
Parliamentary Constituencies Bill 2 Jun 2020

I must confess that when I heard the Labour Front-Bench spokesman begin her remarks my heart soared. It sounded as though there had been an outbreak of agreement and peace across both sides of the aisle that we have to get on with this; that was wonderful. We all agree on the number of MPs we are going to have. That is also wonderful. Then, rather like my hon. Friend the Member for Dartford...

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Conservative MP for Weston-Super-Mare

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

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Topics of interest

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

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

Other offices held in the past

The Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office (16 Nov 2018 to 26 Jul 2019)
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

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)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 20 Jul 2020.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: Jill Lawrie
Address of donor: private

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000

Donor status: individual

(Registered 09 January 2020)

8. Miscellaneous

From 14 December 2015, Member of Priory Multi-Academy Trust, Western Super Mare. (Registered 07 January 2016)

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