George Freeman’s voting in Parliament

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

However, George Freeman sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

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

George Freeman has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Five-year Land Supply 4 Jul 2018

  My right hon. Friend is putting a powerful point to the Minister about the undermining of trust in the system. Does he agree that something else is going on? Where, in my case, the district council agreed to put housing in the right place, down by the main road—the A11 in this case—the developers are banking those permissions for later, because they know that they will get them,...

• Five-year Land Supply 4 Jul 2018

  The hon. Gentleman is making a powerful point. Does he agree that one injustice in the current system is that those councils—parish councils, in my case—that lead and put together a neighbourhood plan normally propose more housing than the district council had done, but they end up being punished for doing so, not rewarded? Three villages in my constituency did so and have ended...

• Five-year Land Supply 4 Jul 2018

  I led a debate on this issue earlier this year, which my hon. Friend supported. Does he agree that although we must get the detail right, there is also a question of principle? Through the Localism Act 2011, we set out to be the party that, when in government, gave local communities the chance to shape their future. We are now in danger of looking like we are in favour of speculators,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Freeman_George
• https://facebook.com/GeorgeFreemanMidNorfolk

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

George Freeman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Home Department
• Education
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Common Land
• Fire Prevention
• Poultry: EU Law
• Bats: Nature Conservation
• Churches: Bats

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (15 Jul 2014 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Keith Simpson
• Richard Ryder

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all George Freeman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question 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 79.92% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on George Freeman’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 337 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)