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

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George Freeman has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• All-lane Running Motorways 22 Jan 2020

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Paisley. I am standing in for the Roads Minister, Baroness Vere, who will be watching the debate closely, and I will meet her afterwards. Let me congratulate and thank the hon. Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for raising this issue. I agree that it merits a bigger debate. The participation of colleagues across the...

• All-lane Running Motorways 22 Jan 2020

  That is one of the precise questions that the Secretary of State is looking at. I do not want to pre-empt that work, but I absolutely accept the hon. Gentleman’s reason for asking that important question. Highways England is constantly monitoring, and it has introduced a number of measures. This is ongoing work. It is not something we think is done and dusted; it is live as we speak. The...

• All-lane Running Motorways 22 Jan 2020

  I understand. I am setting the context, because I think there is quite a lot of public misunderstanding about what smart motorways are. I am short of time and I am keen to get to the end of my speech if I can. The conversion of the hard shoulder to a running lane is a key feature of capacity management, and we avoid having to build more motorways when we can increase the capacity of existing...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GeorgeFreemanMP
• 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
• Digital Broadcasting: Radio
• Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
• Poultry: EU Law
• Churches: Bats

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (since 26 Jul 2019)

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 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all George Freeman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium 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.
• 80 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on George Freeman’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 359 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)