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 consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. 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.

Recent appearances

• European Union (Uk Withdrawal from Membership) 14 Sep 2016

  I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a bill to implement the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from membership of the European Union; and for connected purposes. The House knows that the position of the Government is very clear. Brexit means Brexit, and we will make a success of it; also, Brexit means Brexit, and we need to get on with it. I think it important for us to understand,...

• New Grammar Schools 8 Sep 2016

  Parents in Dover, Deal and Kent as a whole see grammar schools and faith-based schools as engines of opportunity and aspiration. If the Government are going to look at having new grammar schools, which I wholly support, will they also look at more faith-based schools and more skills education throughout life to give people the greatest life chances at every stage in their lives?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Dover

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Treasury
• Transport
• Home Department
• Communities and Local Government
• Cabinet Office
• Government Procurement Card
• Trust Ports
• Mapeley
• Livestock: Transport
• Dover Priory Station

Other offices held in the past

• The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (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)

• 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)
• 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)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (23 out of 26)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Charlie Elphicke’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well 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 95.54% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 132 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Charlie Elphicke’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 311 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)