A selection of John Howell's votes

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• 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
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 23 votes against, 6 absences, between 2009–2017
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Justice Committee 20 Apr 2017

  I too want to raise the question of governor empowerment. I had the opportunity to discuss this with the governor of HMP Huntercombe in my constituency when I visited it recently. Does my hon. Friend agree that dealing with the risk of increased prisoner complaints which the Committee identified is actually within the control of the prison, as is happening at Huntercombe?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: New Markets 20 Apr 2017

  What progress her Department is making on opening up new markets for British farmers and food producers.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: New Markets 20 Apr 2017

  In my role as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Nigeria, I have recently invited the Nigerian agriculture Minister to come to the UK. Does my hon. Friend agree that it will be important to show him the whole of the value chain in agriculture, in which we do so well?

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Henley

Entered the House of Commons on 27 June 2008 — Byelection

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• @JohnHowellMP
• https://facebook.com/howell4henley

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
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Transport
• Justice
• Goring and Streatley Station
• Israel: Palestinians
• Iran
• Ordnance Survey
• Witnesses

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• Savings (Government Contributions) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Affordable Homes 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)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• 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)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Equality Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all John Howell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 81.80% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 155 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)