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Robert Halfon

Conservative MP for Harlow

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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:

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Recent appearances

  • Education Committee 14 Jul 2022

    I am grateful to the Backbench Business Committee for the time today, and I thank the officers and members of the Committee for working so hard on this report on educational outcomes for children in care. We found widespread state failure to ensure that looked-after children receive a quality education. The state repeatedly fails to act as a pushy enough corporate parent when it comes to the...

  • Education Committee 14 Jul 2022

    I thank the hon. Member. He is an incredibly hard working member of the Committee and is passionate about this issue. I am so grateful for his support. He is right—this is unforgivable. I am asking all the leadership candidates what they plan to do about educational poverty in all those disadvantaged cohorts who are underperforming in our education system. The answer, as he will know from...

  • Education Committee 14 Jul 2022

    On the wider point, there are enough reviews and reports—ours is yet another—and as I said to the hon. Member for Gateshead (Ian Mearns) a moment ago, I hope that the new leadership candidates, and whoever becomes leader of the Government, take these issues seriously. We talk in our report about constant changes of placement, with children being moved around all the time. As my hon....

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Conservative MP for Harlow

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

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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
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Hospitals: Parking
  • Departmental Conferences
  • Apprentices
  • Institute for Fiscal Studies
  • House of Commons: Apprentices

Currently held offices

  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
  • Chair, Education Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
  • Chair, Education Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Chair, Education Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • 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)
  • 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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 8 Aug 2022.

1. Employment and earnings
25 August 2021, received £1,000 from News International, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF, for two articles in the Sun Newspaper. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 03 September 2021)
23 January 2022, received £500 from News UK & Ireland Ltd, the News Building, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF, for an article written on 15 December 2021 for the Sun. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 03 February 2022)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hotel accommodation during Conservative Party Conference, total value £1,200

Date received: 2-6 October 2021

Date accepted: 2 October 2021

Donor status: company, registration 08114952

(Registered 13 October 2021)
Name of donor: The Timpson Group
Address of donor: Timpson House, Claverton Road, Wythenshawe M23 9TT

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Timpson's Discount Card - 25% of all merchandise and services with up to £500 discount per year. Donated to a local charity on 15 December 2021.

Date received: 14 December 2021

Date accepted: 14 December 2021

Donor status: company, registration 00675216

(Registered 23 December 2021)
8. Miscellaneous
From 29 January 2020, Board of the Harlow Growth Board (Stronger Towns Fund). (Registered 09 March 2020)
From 20 May 2021, a Commissioner on the Times Education Commission, which has been set up by the Times Newspapers Ltd to examine the education system in the UK and propose recommendations for its reform. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 24 May 2021)
From June 2019, Vice President of the Jewish Leadership Council. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 15 November 2021)
From 13 May 2021, Board Member of Conservatives Against Racism. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 15 November 2021)
From 14 September 2021, Co-Chair of the Baker-Dearing Trust UTC Policy Group, a cross-party group for MPs to discuss University Technical Colleges and help raise awareness of the importance of school-age technical education. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 March 2022)

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