A selection of Stephen Hammond's votes

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• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2011
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016

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Recent appearances

• Home Department: Police Officer Numbers: Sussex 28 Oct 2019

  I am delighted to hear about the increase in the numbers of police in Sussex, but will the Home Secretary also reassure me that the London Borough of Merton will see an increase in its officers? Will she support my campaign to keep the police station in Wimbledon open, so that those police officers have somewhere to operate out of?

• Speaker’s Statement: The National Health Service 23 Oct 2019

  It is an honour, a pleasure and a surprise to be called in this debate, Madam Deputy Speaker. I confess that I had forgotten I put in for it, but I am none the less delighted to speak and to follow the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Helen Goodman). She knows how much I oppose no deal, but I say gently to her that I spent more hours of my life than I care to remember between December last...

• Cabinet Office: Leaving the EU: UK Readiness 23 Oct 2019

  What support the Government plan to provide for small businesses in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

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Profile

Former Independent MP for Wimbledon

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @s_hammond
• https://facebook.com/stephenhammond.net

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stephen Hammond campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Treasury
• Health
• Department for Transport
• Home Department
• Departmental Pay
• Legal Opinion
• Railways
• Departmental Official Cars
• Railways: Franchises

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) (16 Nov 2018 to 25 Jul 2019)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 3 Dec 2018)
• Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 3 Dec 2018)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (8 Dec 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (8 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 23 Jun 2008)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Roger Casale
• Charles Goodson-Wickes
• Michael Havers
• Cyril Black
• Arthur Palmer
• John Power
• Joseph Hood
• Stuart Coats
• Henry Chaplin
• Charles Hambro
• Henry Bonsor

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Hammond’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below 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 83.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 128 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 508 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)