Charlie Elphicke’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Charlie Elphicke sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Charlie Elphicke voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Charlie Elphicke generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Charlie Elphicke has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 10 Oct 2018

  Does the Prime Minister share my concern that drugs-related deaths in Kent have doubled in the past three years and that the rise in county lines operations means that there are now 48 separate gang operations there? Does she agree that it is important for the Home Office to put more priority on ensuring that we win the war on drugs?

• Government Overseas Aid Commitment: Private Investment: EU Exit Negotiations 9 Oct 2018

  Representing the port of Dover, I have given the situation a lot of thought. The reality is that a Canada-style deal could work and could be made to work in a frictionless way if we build on already existing juxtaposed controls, which enable frictionless movement with passport checking. We could do that for goods as well, to ensure that we have a Canada-style agreement and frictionless trade...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Household Debt 11 Sep 2018

  May I urge the Minister to take firm action against people who exploit the most vulnerable in our society? I refer particularly to loan sharks, payday lenders, rent-to-own outfits such as BrightHouse, rip-off bank overdraft fees and exploitative doorstep lenders. Will he be firm, to ensure that we protect the most vulnerable?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Dover

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @CharlieElphicke

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Charlie Elphicke campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Transport
• Home Department
• HM Treasury
• Communities and Local Government
• Government Procurement Card
• Trust Ports
• Mapeley
• Livestock: Transport
• Border Planning Group

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (since 14 Sep 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Accounts Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Government Whip (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gwyn Prosser
• David Shaw
• Peter Rees
• David Ennals
• John Arbuthnot
• John Thomas
• John Jacob Astor
• Duncannon
• George Wyndham
• Alexander Dickson
• Charles Freshfield
• Alexander Dickson
• Edward Barnett
• George Jessel
• Alexander Dickson
• Charles Freshfield
• Alexander Dickson
• William Nicol
• Henry Leeke
• William Russell
• Ralph Bernal
• Edward Rice
• Chelsea
• Edward Rice
• George Clerk
• John Reid
• Edward Rice
• John Reid
• John Fector
• John Halcomb
• Robert Stanhope
• John Reid
• Charles Thomson
• Robert Stanhope
• John Reid
• Charles Thomson
• William Trant
• Charles Thomson
• Edward Bootle-Wilbraham
• Joseph Butterworth
• John Jackson
• Edward Bootle-Wilbraham
• Joseph Butterworth
• Edward Bootle-Wilbraham
• John Jackson
• John Smith
• John Trevanion
• John Smith
• John Trevanion

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Immigration Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (17 out of 19)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (23 out of 26)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Charlie Elphicke’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.92% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 120 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Charlie Elphicke’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 382 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)