A selection of Steven Baker's votes

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• Consistently voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 abstention, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 16 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013

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Recent appearances

• Intelligence and Security Committee Report on Russia 5 Nov 2019

  Are the Government not entitled not to be bullied into accelerating the release of important national security reports? Would it not be a dangerous precedent to establish that the Committee can come to the House and bully the Government into releasing such an important and sensitive report?

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: UK Export Finance 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK Export Finance; and if she will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Supply 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of valuing food security as a public good.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Wycombe

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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• 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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Pensions
• Charities
• Motorcycles
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Monetary Policy

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Committee (3 Dec 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (13 Jun 2017 to 8 Jul 2018)
• 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

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Steven Baker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 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 94.82% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 114 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 323 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)