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 voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• 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 occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019

Recent appearances

• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill 10 Jul 2019

  I want to thank the hon. Lady for the cross-party support that she has given to get this legislation on to the statute book. I agree that that must be done quickly. The Bill has had cross-party support not only in the Select Committee but across Parliament, so let us try to get Royal Assent as soon as possible. Too many lenient sentences are being handed down for horrific welfare crimes at...

• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill 10 Jul 2019

  I want to thank the hon. Lady for the cross-party support that she has given to get this legislation on to the statute book. I agree that that must be done quickly. The Bill has had cross-party support not only in the Select Committee but across Parliament, so let us try to get Royal Assent as soon as possible. Too many lenient sentences are being handed down for horrific welfare crimes at...

• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill 10 Jul 2019

  The Minister talked about the extra cost involved. If a case has to go to the Crown court, very often animals will have to be kept in custody or in care in kennels, so that will cost more. We also need to make sure we have proper kennelling so that the whole court system can cope. We very much welcome the extra sentencing, but that knock-on effect needs to be dealt with as well.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @neil_parish
• https://facebook.com/Neil-Parish-165344071283

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Neil Parish campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (since 13 Feb 2019)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (since 13 Nov 2017)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (since 13 Nov 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (20 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (14 Oct 2015 to 22 Mar 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• 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)

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

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 4 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 92.41% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 98 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Neil Parish’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 339 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)