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Stephen Hammond is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.
However, Stephen Hammond sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
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Stephen Hammond has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
What steps his Department is taking to maintain levels of funding for universities and higher education institutes based in London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to further extend planning permission beyond 1 May 2021 for those permissions which lapsed between 23 March and 31 December 2020 during the covid-19 outbreak.
I am pleased to make a small, short contribution to this afternoon’s debate and, like so many others, wish my right hon. Friend the Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire) all the best. For many in Wimbledon, the dream of home ownership —the aspiration to have a home—has gone from a dream to a nightmare because of these cladding and safety problems. I listened carefully to...
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Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election
Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019; Independent until 6 Nov 2019
Stephen Hammond campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC
Last updated: 15 Feb 2021.
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