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.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 37 votes for, 73 votes against, 10 absences, between 2009–2022.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 54 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. 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 — Department for Business and Trade: Technology: Israel 24 Jul 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she has made an assessment for the implications of her policies of Tel Aviv’s recent rating as the second-best cleantech ecosystem; and if her Department will hold discussions with Israeli businesses on the steps being taken to develop cleaner and safer technologies.

• Sanctions 19 Jul 2023

  I reassure the hon. Gentleman that I hope to stay in the role for another year.

• Sanctions 19 Jul 2023

  I want to comment briefly on the Minister’s remarks about international partners and our relationship with them. The Council of Europe recently held a summit in Reykjavik, which the UK attended, and we also signed the resulting declaration. The Council of Europe has always seen sanctions as a rule of law issue, because Russia has acted illegally in invading Ukraine. The Council of Europe...

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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
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Justice
• Health
• COE Parliamentary Assembly
• Question
• Israel: Palestinians
• Goring and Streatley Station
• Coronavirus: Vaccination

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2022 to 16 Nov 2022)
• Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2021)
• Member, Business and Trade 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 (4 out of 4)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Shark Fins Bill Committee (0 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)
• 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)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• 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)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)