Anna Soubry’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Anna Soubry sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Anna Soubry voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Anna Soubry voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Anna Soubry voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Anna Soubry voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Anna Soubry has quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU 20 Jun 2018

  I am concerned that the editor of the Daily Mail has made a small doll that looks like me and is sticking pins in its throat, as every time I want to speak, I get this wretched infection. However, I want to make some very important points. I completely agree with all the arguments advanced by my hon. Friend the Member for Eddisbury (Antoinette Sandbach). History will recall what a...

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Parliamentary approval of the outcome of negotiations with the EU 20 Jun 2018

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Commencement and short title 13 Jun 2018

  I am sorry, Mr Speaker, because I know it is a courtesy to say so, but it is not a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Don Valley (Caroline Flint). I have admired her for many years, but I found that one of the saddest speeches I have ever heard. [Interruption.]

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Profile

Conservative MP for Broxtowe

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Anna_Soubry
• https://facebook.com/Anna-Soubry-121188384592158

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Anna Soubry campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Culture Media and Sport
• Justice
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Mobile Phones
• Contract Rights Renewal Merger Undertakings
• Roads: Accidents
• Heart Diseases: Death
• Gambia

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (8 May 2015 to 15 Jul 2016)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (7 Oct 2013 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Palmer
• James Lester
• William Warbey
• Frederick Cocks
• George Spencer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (39 out of 40)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (12 out of 18)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 136 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Anna Soubry’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.64% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 26 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 121 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Anna Soubry’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 672 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)