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 consistently 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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Wales Office: Coastal Communities Fund: Wales 14 Sep 2017

  Since 2012, the Coastal Communities Fund in Wales has provided £12,262,000 for 57 projects in Wales to help create new jobs and promote economic development on the Welsh coast. Descriptions and funding levels for each project are available on the BIG Lottery website: https://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/ccf

• Written Answers — Wales Office: Tidal Power: Wales 14 Sep 2017

  I have had a number of discussions with Cabinet colleagues, including on tidal lagoons. I remain supportive of a tidal lagoon at Swansea Bay, however it is essential that we fully assess the costs and benefits of the project to ensure it represents value for money.

• Written Answers — Wales Office: UK Trade With EU: Wales 14 Sep 2017

  The table below show the proportion of Welsh exports and imports that were traded with the EU between 2014 and 2016. Year Percentage of Welsh imports that come from EU countries Percentage of Welsh exports that go to EU countries 2014 42.9 64.3 2015 48.1 66.7 2016 48.6 67.1 Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics Data before this period is not available due to an...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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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More about this

• 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 100.00% 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.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alun Cairns’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 286 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)