Alun Cairns’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Alun Cairns sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

We have lots more plain English analysis of Alun Cairns’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alun Cairns’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alun Cairns has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Wales Office: M4: Wales 5 Nov 2018

  I have frequent discussions with the Chief Secretary to the Treasury on a wide range of issues. I was pleased that the Chancellor was able to announce at Budget a review of the Welsh Government’s capital borrowing powers to consider whether the borrowing cap should be increased by up to £300m to support this vital project.

• Written Answers — Wales Office: M4: Wales 5 Nov 2018

  I have regular discussions with the Welsh Government on a wide range of issues. The Welsh Government requested an extension to their borrowing powers to fund the M4 and I was pleased that the Chancellor was able to announce at Budget a review of the Welsh Government’s capital borrowing powers to consider whether the borrowing cap should be increased by up to £300m to support this...

• Written Answers — Wales Office: M4: Wales 5 Nov 2018

  The Welsh’s Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Finance wrote on 26th April to request an increase in borrowing capacity, including for the M4 project. I note that the Welsh Government has now published this letter, and I will place a copy in the Library of the House. Following a dialogue between the UK and Welsh Governments in the intervening period, I was pleased that the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Vale of Glamorgan

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @AlunCairns
• https://facebook.com/aluncairns

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alun Cairns campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Culture Media and Sport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Energy and Climate Change
• Work and Pensions
• Broadband
• Departmental Consultants
• Trade Union Officials
• Mobile Phones
• S4C: Finance

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Wales (since 19 Mar 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Government Whip (15 Jul 2014 to 19 Mar 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (15 Jul 2014 to 19 Mar 2016)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (9 May 2011 to 12 May 2014)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 27 Jun 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Smith
• Walter Sweeney
• John Smith
• Raymond Gower

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Alun Cairns’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 91.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 87 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alun Cairns’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 337 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)