A selection of Gavin Williamson's votes

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• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016
• 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 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 greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Education: Education Update 30 Oct 2019

  I would like to update the House on some of the Department for Education’s key achievements since 2010. We are helping families with the cost of childcare. The parents of over 1.4 million children are taking advantage of funded early education in 2019. This Government is committed to making childcare more affordable and more accessible, saving eligible families up to £5,000 per child every...

• Debate on the Address: Public Services 16 Oct 2019

  I would like to say how much I enjoyed the tone at the start of the speech from the right hon. Member for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Ms Abbott) when she praised the work of public services. We all feel, on both sides of the House, that it is important they deliver for everyone in our country. It is an honour for me to close this debate. I thank Members on all sides who have...

• Debate on the Address: Public Services 16 Oct 2019

  I would like to make some progress, if I may, because time is short. I will take interventions later. The hon. Member for Halifax (Holly Lynch) raised the national school meals programme. That is a very important programme, which we are very proud to have introduced. We will very much be supporting it going forward. I would like to pay tribute to my right hon. Friends the Members for...

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Former Conservative MP for South Staffordshire

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GWilliamsonMP
• https://facebook.com/gavinforsouthstaffs

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gavin Williamson campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Communities and Local Government
• Education
• Culture Media and Sport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Official Cars
• Departmental Mobile Phones
• Departmental Visits Abroad
• Departmental Training
• Departmental Rail Travel

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Education (since 24 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Defence (2 Nov 2017 to 1 May 2019)
• Chief Whip (14 Jul 2016 to 2 Nov 2017)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 28 Nov 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Patrick Cormack

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Gavin Williamson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.39% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above 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.
• 116 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 262 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)