Richard Fuller’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Richard Fuller’s votes.

• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 22 votes for, 22 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017

Last updated: 7 Jan 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Richard Fuller has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Topical Questions 21 Jan 2020

  Will the Government consider introducing a small business equivalent of the personal allowance, exempting small businesses from all taxes other than VAT and assisting small businesses such as Maynard’s ice cream in my constituency in meeting the challenge of increases in the living wage?

• Economy and Jobs 20 Jan 2020

  In marked contrast to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle), I will start perhaps a little quieter and say a few words about my predecessor as Member of Parliament for North East Bedfordshire. Alistair Burt served the constituencies of Bury North and North East Bedfordshire from 1983 until he stood down at the last election, with a very short break between 1997 and...

• Economy and Jobs 20 Jan 2020

  In marked contrast to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Lloyd Russell-Moyle), I will start perhaps a little quieter and say a few words about my predecessor as Member of Parliament for North East Bedfordshire. Alistair Burt served the constituencies of Bury North and North East Bedfordshire from 1983 until he stood down at the last election, with a very short break between 1997 and...

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Conservative MP for North East Bedfordshire

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

Also represented Bedford

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/RichardFullerBedford

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Richard Fuller campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Justice
• Health
• Social Security Benefits: Fraud
• Licensing
• Nigeria
• HIV Infection
• Tax Avoidance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alistair Burt
• Nicholas Lyell

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alistair Burt

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (11 out of 15)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (20 out of 21)
• Education Bill Committee (20 out of 22)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Richard Fuller’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• 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)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 288 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)