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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill: Ongoing relative tariff differential 18 Jul 2018

  We are nearly there. With fingers firmly crossed, it looks as though this is the last, or last but one, trot around the track for the Bill before it goes off for Royal Assent. I echo the thanks that have come from all sides for the combined and cross-party efforts to get us here. The fact that everyone is rushing to claim a degree of authorship shows the truth of the old saying that success...

• Increasing Choice for Rail Passengers 11 Jul 2018

  I thank everybody who has contributed to this afternoon’s debate. There has not been complete cross-party unanimity—far from it—but what we do have is a clear framing of a likely political choice. I encourage the Minister, who has been helpful and encouraging, to go further and faster in this area. At that point, we will frame a very clear political choice between those who...

• Increasing Choice for Rail Passengers 11 Jul 2018

  Before the Minister moves on—he is being very helpful in trying to cover all the different points—may I just ask him a question? He just mentioned and celebrated the existence of this integrated ticketing system that he is talking about. Does that not rather solve the problem that he is then saying will crop up if we try to have people who cannot turn up and go using different...

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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

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

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)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• 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 22 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all John Penrose’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions 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 92.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 22 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 131 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Penrose’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 317 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)