Therese Coffey’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Therese Coffey sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

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

Therese Coffey has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public Footpaths 16 Jan 2019

  Public rights of way are a local matter and are handled by individual local highway authorities. Local authorities are required to keep a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) to plan improvements to their network. The expectation is for local authorities, whenever possible, to look at the needs of all users, including where possible to provide specific improvements for a range of users...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Air Pollution: Ammonia 16 Jan 2019

  Agriculture is the dominant source of ammonia emissions, with the sector accounting for around 88% of total UK emissions in 2016. The main emission sources are livestock manures and slurries and mineral fertilisers. Emissions of ammonia increased by 10% between 2013 and 2016 (the most recent year for which data are available). The increase was largely due to increased use of urea-based...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Packaging: Waste Disposal 16 Jan 2019

  In support of our forthcoming consultation on reforming the packaging producer responsibility system, we have prepared an early-stage impact assessment. This impact assessment assesses the costs to local authorities of collection and treatment of packaging waste. It will be published shortly, alongside the consultation. However, the National Audit Office published a report in 2018 stating...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @theresecoffey
• https://facebook.com/ThereseCoffey

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Therese Coffey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Transport
• Treasury
• Justice
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Shipping: Oil
• Clinical Commissioning Groups
• Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation
• Roads: Construction
• A14

Currently held offices

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Oct 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Gummer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Therese Coffey’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.01% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 118 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Therese Coffey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 463 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)