Robert Halfon’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Robert Halfon sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Robert Halfon generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2019. Conservative, 12 votes, between 2013–2019

We have lots more plain English analysis of Robert Halfon’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Robert Halfon’s full vote analysis page for more.

Robert Halfon has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Students: Loans 8 Dec 2023

  The student income and expenditure survey for the 2021/22 academic year provides data from a representative sample of students in England on total student income. The survey does not collect data on, nor estimate, the number of parents or carers who are unwilling or unable to contribute to their child or children’s living costs, but it does show the extent to which students receive...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Apprentices: South Holland and the Deepings 6 Dec 2023

  Under 19 apprenticeship starts in South Holland and the Deepings constituency can be found via the following links:2017/18 onwards on the ‘Explore Education Statistics’ site: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/data-tab les/permalink/2c8e229c-df32-4259-798c-08dbf0809b232016/17: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a82c2ebe5274...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Students: Loans 6 Dec 2023

  The Student Loans Company (SLC) is committed to processing any requests for refunds due to customer overpayments in a timely manner. When a customer gets in touch with SLC about a potential refund, the whole process, including eligibility checks, will typically take around 10 days. However, this can take up to 28 days in some instances.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Harlow

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @halfon4harlowMP
• https://facebook.com/RobertHalfon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Halfon campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Justice
• Hospitals: Parking
• Departmental Conferences
• Apprentices
• Institute for Fiscal Studies
• House of Commons: Apprentices

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Education) (since 26 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Education Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills) (17 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017)
• Minister without Portfolio ( 8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 12 May 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bill Rammell
• Jerry Hayes
• Arthur Newens

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)