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 consistently 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: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Treasury: Brexit 17 Oct 2017

  A large proportion of the Treasury’s work is in some way related to exiting the European Union and this fluctuates over time as it interacts with Treasury’s other priorities. It is not possible, therefore, to accurately determine the proportion of the Treasury’s workforce engaged on EU Exit work at any one time.

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Tobacco: Counterfeit Manufacturing 17 Oct 2017

  Illicit tobacco is an issue taken seriously across government, in addition to significant revenue loss (2.4 billion in 2015/16), illicit tobacco products damage legitimate UK businesses and undermine public health policies to reduce smoking prevalence. To prevent the damage that illicit tobacco causes, including to independent retailers, since 2000, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has adopted...

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Energy: Infrastructure 17 Oct 2017

  I refer the honourable member to the recently published Clean Growth Strategy, in which the government set out an ambitious package of commitments to drive energy efficiency improvements in homes and businesses across the UK.

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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

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• The Exchequer Secretary (since 15 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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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More about this

• Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Jones’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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% 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.
• 135 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 218 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)