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 consistently 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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Air Pollution 11 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which local authorities breached legal air quality limits in the last year.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Hendry Review: Tidal Lagoons 6 Sep 2017

  What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the date of publication of the Government response to the Hendry review on tidal lagoons.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Hendry Review: Tidal Lagoons 6 Sep 2017

  It is nine months since the Hendry review strongly endorsed the tidal lagoon at Swansea, where the rise and fall in the tide is the second highest in the world. It would unlock power for generations, not only on the Welsh side but on the other side of the Bristol channel. When are Ministers going to make a decision?

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

Currently held offices

• 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 48 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Neil Parish’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 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 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 106 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Neil Parish’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 267 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)