Neil Parish’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Neil Parish sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Neil Parish 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 Neil Parish’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Neil Parish’s full vote analysis page for more.

Neil Parish has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Topical Questions 13 Sep 2016

  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Topical Questions 13 Sep 2016

  The Swansea bay tidal lagoon, along with Cardiff bay, Newport bay and Bridgwater bay, has the potential to create huge energy, as those bays have the second highest rise and fall of tide in the world. How is the feasibility study going, and when will we get a result? We need long-term funding for a project that will provide 8% of our energy.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 7 Sep 2016

  I very much welcome the statement from the Chancellor on support payments for farmers up to 2020 to give confidence to farming and the countryside. British farmers produce some of the best welfare-friendly and environmentally friendly food in the world. We need to make sure that both farming and the food processing industry are protected in any trade deals we make. I seek that reassurance...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton

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

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Energy and Climate Change
• Home Department
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Departmental Food
• Animal Welfare
• Farms: Tenants
• Middle East
• Energy: Meters

Currently held offices

• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (since 14 Oct 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 10 Sep 2015)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 18 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Angela Browning

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Control of Horses Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Water Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Neil Parish’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 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 89.29% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 104 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Neil Parish’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 207 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)