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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Mar 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Roads: Freight 20 Mar 2019

  In Control Period 5 (2014-2019), Government made available £235m through the Strategic Freight Network fund, investing in projects to support rail freight growth. The route out of the Port of Southampton is benefiting from a programme of investment to enable longer freight trains to operate between there and the North / Midlands. There is funding available in Control Period 6 (2019-2024) for...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Passengers 19 Mar 2019

  According to the Rail Delivery Group, there were 10,400 vehicles in passenger use in 1996/97 compared to 14,025 as at March 2018, an increase of over 3,500 vehicles. This additional fleet capacity is helping to lengthen trains and contribute towards the thousands of extra rail services each week. In addition, the rail industry reports a major increase in the efficient utilisation of the...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Southern 19 Mar 2019

  In 2017, 1.6% (around 4,300) of Southern services scheduled to run with an OBS ran without an OBS for their whole journey, and 2.2% (around 5,900) ran without an OBS for part of their journey. In 2018, 0.4% (around 1,250) of Southern services scheduled to run with an OBS ran without an OBS for their whole journey, and 1.0% (around 2,900) ran without an OBS for part of their journey. In...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (since 13 Nov 2018)
• 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)

• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Driving Instructors (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 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 93.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above 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.
• 129 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 303 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)