Andrew Stephenson’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of Andrew Stephenson’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016.
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 48 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 21 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2019.
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: High Speed Two 25 Oct 2021

  HS2 Ltd produces data on senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality and publishes all transaction over £25,000 and all corporate card transactions over £500. This is available on gov.uk and is updated quarterly. It is not possible to find the information you have requested within a reasonable cost and timeframe.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: High Speed Two: Environment Protection 22 Oct 2021

  The Secretary of State for Transport has established a framework to control the environmental impacts of the HS2 project which includes the relevant Act(s), associated Environmental Statement(s) and a suite of documents that together form the project’s Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs). HS2 Ltd is required to comply with the Acts and the EMRs, with the aim of ensuring that the...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line: Buckinghamshire 22 Oct 2021

  The Secretary of State and HS2 Ltd take the preservation and enhancement of all bat species and populations associated with the project very seriously. HS2 Ltd’s strategy for the preservation and enhancement of bats in this area adopts a precautionary approach as to the presence of a Barbastelle population at these locations. That strategy, overseen by experienced ecologists, is to enhance...

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Conservative MP for Pendle

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Andrew4Pendle

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Stephenson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Education
• Home Department
• Department of Health
• Departmental Operating Costs
• Pakistan
• Motor Vehicles: Registration
• Roads: Accidents
• Welfare Tax Credits

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (since 13 Feb 2020)
• Assistant Whip (since 15 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (25 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (4 Apr 2019 to 25 Jul 2019)
• Government Whip (26 Jul 2018 to 4 Apr 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (11 Jan 2018 to 8 May 2019)
• Government Whip (9 Jan 2018 to 26 Jul 2018)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gordon Prentice
• John Lee

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Care Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (15 out of 16)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (0 out of 4)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (19 out of 21)