Andrew Jones’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Andrew Jones sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrew Jones voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Andrew Jones has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care: Maternity Care 24 Jul 2018

  The maternity unit at Harrogate Hospital is award winning due to the skills and compassion of its fantastic team. What action is my hon. Friend taking to encourage more people into maternity care and midwifery careers?

• Foreign Fighters and the Death Penalty: Pairing 23 Jul 2018

  It is clear how easy it is for mistakes to be made in this area, and my right hon. Friend has confirmed that all parties have made mistakes. Indeed, the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland made a mistake and put his own party leader in the news a few days ago. The system works to support colleagues across the House. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the system should be maintained?

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health Services 17 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that funding allocated to tackling mental illness is spent on that issue.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @AJonesMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Education
• Communities and Local Government
• Health
• Culture Media and Sport
• Common Agricultural Policy
• North Sea Oil
• Food
• Schools: Admissions
• Children: Day Care

Currently held offices

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (since 8 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Feb 2018)
• The Exchequer Secretary (15 Jun 2017 to 8 Jan 2018)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (8 May 2015 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Willis

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 9 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.
• 116 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 247 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)