A selection of Andrew Stephenson's votes

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• 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
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• 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
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011

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Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union: Topical Questions 27 Apr 2017

  Pendle is home to a cluster of outstanding aerospace businesses, including Euravia, Senior Aerospace Weston, Merc Aerospace, T&R Precision Engineering and, of course, the crown jewel, Rolls-Royce in Barnoldswick. Does my right hon. Friend agree that the sector is absolutely vital to the UK economy, and will he assure this House that it will have a strong voice in the negotiations under a...

• Colne to Skipton Railway 26 Apr 2017

  Almost complete.

• Colne to Skipton Railway 26 Apr 2017

  I beg to move, That this House has considered the Colne to Skipton railway. When I put in for this debate, I did not realise that a general election would be coming up. I appreciate that my hon. Friend the Minister may be unable to make any commitments today, but I know he is a long-standing supporter of reinstating the Colne-Skipton railway line. He reiterated that as recently as the last...

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Former Conservative MP for Pendle

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
• 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
• Welfare Tax Credits
• Roads: Accidents

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gordon Prentice
• John Lee

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Stephenson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 115 written questions in the last year — well above 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 81.37% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 108 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 127 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)