A selection of Andrew Bridgen's votes

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• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 53 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis 19 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what consideration he has given to the development of a national plan to increase the number of people tested for hepatitis C.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis 19 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people with hepatitis C who are engaged with specialist services but have not been initiated on to hepatitis C treatment.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis: Leicestershire 19 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people in Leicestershire who (a) are estimated to be living with hepatitis C, (b) have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and (c) were able to access hepatitis C treatment in 2016-17.

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Former Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire

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

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AndrewBridgenMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Bridgen campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Health
• Department of Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Recruitment
• Plants
• Tony Blair
• Television: Licensing

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (21 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (21 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 21 Oct 2015)
• Member, Draft Deregulation Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2013 to 11 Dec 2013)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Taylor
• David Ashby

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (13 out of 17)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Bridgen’s speeches
• Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — above 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 88.65% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 112 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 201 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)