A selection of Andrew Bingham's votes

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• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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 a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 53 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 27 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2017
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014

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Recent appearances

• Whirlpool: Product Safety System — [Ms Joan Ryan in the Chair] 26 Apr 2017

  I thank the hon. Gentleman for giving way and for securing this debate. I have a constituent who has a very similar story to the one he has just outlined. She asked me not to reveal her name, but she was using her tumble dryer and it actually exploded. Flames went up and hit the roof. We talk about the consequences of such fires for people’s lives. She lost pretty much everything and...

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Individual Savings Accounts 24 Apr 2017

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the number of financial providers that will be offering the Lifetime ISA, as announced in Budget 2016, on the launch date of 6 April 2017.

• Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband: High Peak 18 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many successful applications for the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme there have been in High Peak constituency since that scheme's introduction.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for High Peak

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

Social Media

• @HighPeakAndrew

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Bingham campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Department of Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• HM Treasury
• Departmental Contracts
• Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
• Vat
• Government Olympic Executive
• Regional Growth Fund

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (16 Jul 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (29 Nov 2010 to 29 Oct 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tom Levitt
• Charles Hendry
• Christopher Hawkins
• Spencer Le Marchant
• Peter Jackson
• David Walder
• Arthur Molson
• Alfred Law
• Samuel Hill-Wood
• Alfred Law
• Samuel Hill-Wood
• Oswald Partington
• William Sidebottom

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ruth George

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (16 out of 17)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Bingham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below 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 91.01% 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)