A selection of Steven Baker's votes

See full list of topics voted on

• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 52 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2013–2016

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

Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union: Financial Services Industry 27 Apr 2017

  Was my hon. Friend as impressed as I was by the new spirit of resolve and optimism witnessed yesterday among senior City figures at the Prosperity UK conference, at which the Secretary of State spoke so inspirationally?

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Agriculture: Glyphosate 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that glyphosate continues to be available for use by farmers after the UK leaves the EU.

• Finance (No. 2) Bill 18 Apr 2017

  My hon. Friend’s speech is an absolute treat because it is a much better version of the speech that I made on science and markets in the Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee on which we served together. Does he agree that one of the key spirits that we need to recapture from the 19th century, when we took science and innovation and turned them into big companies, is getting...

More of Steven Baker’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Wycombe

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @stevebakerhw
• https://facebook.com/SteveBakerWycombe

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Steven Baker campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Treasury
• Health
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Pensions
• Charities
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Motorcycles
• Monetary Policy

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 10 Jun 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paul Goodman
• Ray Whitney
• John Hall
• William Waldorf Astor
• John Haire
• Alfred Knox
• Vera Terrington
• William Du Pre
• Charles Cripps
• Thomas Herbert
• William Grenfell
• Curzon
• Gerard Smith
• William Carington
• Charles Carington
• John Mills
• Martin Smith
• George Dashwood
• Martin Smith
• George Dashwood
• Martin Smith
• George Dashwood
• Ralph Bernal
• George Dashwood
• George Smith
• Robert Smith
• George Dashwood
• Robert Smith
• Charles Grey
• Robert Smith
• Charles Grey
• John Dashwood-King
• Thomas Baring
• John Dashwood-King
• Thomas Baring
• John Dashwood-King
• Thomas Baring
• John Dashwood-King
• Thomas Baring
• John Dashwood-King
• Thomas Baring
• John Dashwood-King
• Francis Baring
• John Dashwood-King

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (13 out of 16)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site.
More about this

• Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Steven Baker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 20 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 88.01% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 147 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 172 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)