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 voted against investigations into the Iraq war, 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 has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Freehold: Fees and Charges 18 Feb 2020

  The Government is committed to promoting fairness and transparency for homeowners and ensuring that consumers are protected from abuse and poor service. The Government is aware that homeowners could be subject to a possession order or the granting of a lease of their home by the rentcharge owner over rentcharge arrears. As part of our leasehold reform work, we are moving forward with...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Local Plans 18 Feb 2020

  It is essential for Local Planning Authorities to have up to date plan policies in place to plan for our housing needs and to provide clarity to communities and developers about where new homes should be built. It also helps ensure that development is planned for and is sustainable rather than the result of speculative applications. There are 9 Local Planning Authorities (3 per cent) without...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Housing: Multiple Occupation 18 Feb 2020

  Change of use to a larger House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) housing more than six people always requires an application for planning permission. Such larger HMOs also require a license in order to operate. For houses up to six people who share facilities, nationally set permitted development rights allow a dwellinghouse (C3) to change use to a House in Multiple Occupation (C4) without the...

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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
• Treasury
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Waste Disposal
• Railways
• Railways: Construction
• Electricity

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (since 25 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Selection Committee (11 Jan 2018 to 4 Sep 2019)
• The Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household (9 Jan 2018 to 25 Jul 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Selection Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 14 Nov 2017)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) (15 Jun 2017 to 5 Nov 2017)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Jul 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• 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)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Pensions Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Christopher Pincher’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 70.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below 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.
• 84 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Christopher Pincher’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 149 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)