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 consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Robert Halfon 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 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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  This is an important debate. I have huge respect for the Minister and all the work he has done to make our university sector better by ensuring that students from all backgrounds have the chance to climb the ladder of opportunity. In considering student fees, we have a duty of fairness to both the taxpayer and the student, and it is right that taxpayers should not bear the burden alone. A...

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  I have a lot of sympathy with my hon. Friend’s point. We need to look carefully at the salaries of the senior management of universities. Something is going wrong if there are significant increases in the salaries of top management but poor destinations for graduates. To be honest, I do not mind what management figures earn if every single person who leaves that university gets a good...

• Bills Presented: Tuition Fees 19 Jul 2017

  Yes. My hon. Friend makes a point that I will come to, which relates to business rates. This is about not just the length of courses, but the way in which terms are structured. I said at the beginning of my remarks that the burden on the taxpayer needs to be fair, but we also need to ensure that the burden on the student is fair. A constituent of mine entered university during the first year...

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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

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Justice
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Home Department
• Departmental Conferences
• Apprentices
• Institute for Fiscal Studies
• Departmental Press: Subscriptions
• Departmental Lobbying

Currently held offices

• Chair, Education Committee (since 12 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Robert Halfon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high 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 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 116 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Halfon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 311 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)