Kwasi Kwarteng’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Kwasi Kwarteng sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

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

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

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit 17 Jan 2019

  We have developed a cross-departmental public information campaign to inform citizens and businesses about how leaving the EU might affect them, and advise on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU Exit. Over the coming weeks, we will be using a range of channels to direct UK citizens, businesses, EU citizens living in the UK and UK nationals living in the EU to a dedicated area on...

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Erasmus+ Programme 17 Jan 2019

  The Government values international exchanges and collaboration in education and training. Future cooperation on education was discussed in the context of negotiations on the Political Declaration, where the UK and the EU agreed to establish terms and conditions for potential UK participation in EU programmes. The next generation of EU programmes are currently under negotiation in the EU. The...

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Social Services: EU Nationals 17 Jan 2019

  We are working across Government to develop and implement our preparations to leave the EU. This includes discussions between my department and DHSC and MHCLG on the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK. The agreement reached and set out in the Withdrawal Agreement text will provide non-UK EU citizens living in the UK with certainty about their rights going forward. It will allow EU...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Spelthorne

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @KwasiKwarteng_
• https://facebook.com/Kwasi-Kwarteng-4-Spelthorne-107861645918705

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kwasi Kwarteng campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Egypt: Politics and Government
• Aviation: Exhaust Emissions
• Planning
• Libya: Politics and Government
• Egypt: Elections

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (since 16 Nov 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 6 Feb 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Jul 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Wilshire
• Humphrey Atkins
• Beresford Craddock
• George Pargiter
• Reginald Blaker
• Philip Pilditch

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (11 out of 13)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Kwasi Kwarteng’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.58% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 127 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Kwasi Kwarteng’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 167 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)