Christopher Pincher’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Christopher Pincher sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Christopher Pincher consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Christopher Pincher generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Christopher Pincher

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions 14 Jul 2016

  What steps is my hon. Friend taking to ensure the effectiveness of the capacity mechanism in bringing forward new gas-fired power stations such as that at the Carrington site?

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Females 7 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to encourage more women to work in the food and farming industries.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Education: School Funding 4 Jul 2016

  What progress her Department is making on ensuring that funding is fairly distributed across schools.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Tamworth

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ChrisPincher
• https://facebook.com/ChristopherPincher

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Christopher Pincher campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Education
• Communities and Local Government
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Waste Disposal
• Railways
• Railways: Construction
• Nuclear Waste

Currently held offices

• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 16 Jan 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Brian Jenkins
• John Mellor
• Arthur Steel-Maitland
• Edward Iliffe
• Percy Newson
• Henry Wilson-Fox
• Francis Newdigate-Newdegate
• Philip Muntz
• Jabez Balfour
• Hamar Bass
• Robert Peel
• Robert Hanbury
• John Peel
• Henry Bulwer
• Robert Peel
• John Peel
• Robert Peel
• Raynham
• Robert Peel
• Raynham
• John Townshend
• Robert Peel
• John Townshend
• Robert Peel
• Edward Ashe A'Court
• Robert Peel
• Edward Ashe A'Court
• Robert Peel
• Charles Townshend
• William Peel
• Robert Peel
• William Peel
• Robert Peel
• Charles Townshend
• Robert Peel
• William Loftus
• Robert Peel
• William Loftus
• Robert Peel
• William Loftus
• Robert Peel

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Pensions Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Christopher Pincher’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 3 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.
• 102 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Christopher Pincher’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 122 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)