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.

However, John Howell sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• John Howell generally voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Recent appearances

• Westferry Printworks Development 24 Jun 2020

  Let me start by drawing the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. My purpose in speaking in this debate is because, like the Secretary of State, I share the view that the important thing here is the integrity of the planning system, and that context is all important for any planning application, since an application is decided on the basis of...

• Westferry Printworks Development 24 Jun 2020

  If my hon. Friend will forgive me, I will not give way. We are all aware of councils who seek to hold up an application by delaying the hearing, but here the reasons given for dismissing the application by the inspector were not complicated: the impact on heritage sites, the unacceptable level of affordable housing and conflict with existing policies. The next element in this debate is the...

• DFID-FCO Merger 18 Jun 2020

  In my role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Nigeria, may I say that that our best high commissions around the world, such as that in Abuja, already work on an integrated basis? Does not this merger merely justify what is already happening on the ground?

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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

• Communities and Local Government
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Health
• Transport
• Justice
• Goring and Streatley Station
• Israel: Palestinians
• Iran
• Christ Church College
• Iran: Nuclear Power

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)