Helen Grant’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Helen Grant sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Helen Grant voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Helen Grant has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Customs: Dover Port 10 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he is taking to ensure that the port of Dover is able to manage its customs clearance operations after the UK leaves the EU without increasing the level of administration undertaken by small businesses.

• Written Answers — Treasury: VAT: Small Businesses 10 Jul 2018

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how small businesses will manage their VAT arrangements with EU customers after the UK leaves the EU; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect of those new arrangements on the level of administration undertaken by those businesses.

• BAME Blood, Stem Cell and Organ Donation — [Sir Henry Bellingham in the Chair] 27 Jun 2018

  I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on securing this important debate. While we know that there are problems and that there is much still to do, will he join me in congratulating Kanya King and the MOBO Awards on all the great campaigning work that they do to increase BAME blood and organ donation? They do an excellent job. Will he also join me in encouraging other organisations and companies...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Maidstone and The Weald

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @HelenGrantMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Helen Grant campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Transport
• Education
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Invicta Park Barracks
• Armed Forces: Families
• Refugees: Children
• UN Resolutions: Females
• Prisoners: Females

Currently held offices

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (since 8 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Feb 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, International Development Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 31 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ann Widdecombe

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Helen Grant’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.38% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation 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.
• 102 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Helen Grant’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 193 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)