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

• Finance (No. 3) Bill 12 Nov 2018

  It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Drew Hendry), who always paints such an uplifting picture of the country for the House. It seems to me that the people I represent in my constituency know that the best cure for deprivation is a job. There is no doubt that this Government have had massive success in creating so many jobs since...

• Finance (No. 3) Bill 12 Nov 2018

  I am going to come on to that in one moment, but I will just finish this point. When talking about the importance of compassionate Conservatism and the vision we as the Conservative party should have of looking after the least well-off, it can never be right to put jobs ahead of people’s lives. That has been well settled on the Conservative Benches. Let us not forget that it was on...

• Finance (No. 3) Bill 12 Nov 2018

  The hon. Gentleman seems to be muddled: is he a tax raiser or a tax cutter? It seems to me that the evidence of history is really clear. Back in 2006, I wrote a paper for the Centre for Policy Studies saying that we should halve the rate of corporation tax, which then stood at over 30%. I basically said that that would pay for itself, because if we cut the rate, we up the take. I made the...

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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 53 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Charlie Elphicke’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below 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 77.82% 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.
• 121 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Charlie Elphicke’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 388 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)