John Howell’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of John Howell’s votes.

• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 21 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Vladimir Kara-Murza 30 Jun 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help support political prisoner Vladimir Karma-Murza in Russia in the context of the debate which took place at the Council of Europe in the week beginning 20 June 2022 entitled Reported cases of political prisoners in the Russian Federation.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Russia: Political Prisoners 30 Jun 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the debate which took place at the Council of Europe in the week beginning 20 June 2022 entitled Reported cases of political prisoners in the Russian Federation.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Transcaucasus: Human Rights 30 Jun 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the debate entitled The continuing need to restore human rights and the rule of law in the North Caucasus region which took place at the Council of Europe in the week beginning 20 June 2022.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Henley

Entered the House of Commons on 27 June 2008 — Byelection

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

Social Media

• @JHowellUK
• https://facebook.com/JohnHowellOxfordshire

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Health
• Question
• Goring and Streatley Station
• Israel: Palestinians
• Iran: Nuclear Power
• Iran

Currently held offices

• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2021)
• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 9 Mar 2020)
• Member, Justice Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Justice Committee (8 Sep 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (14 Jul 2008 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Boris Johnson
• Michael Heseltine
• John Hay
• Gifford Fox
• Robert Henderson
• Reginald Terrell
• Robert Hermon-Hodge
• Valentine Fleming
• Philip Morrell
• Robert Hermon-Hodge
• Francis Parker
• Edward Harcourt

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Inheritance and Trustees' Powers Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Equality Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)