Andrea Leadsom’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Andrea Leadsom sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrea Leadsom voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Andrea Leadsom generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Andrea Leadsom has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 13 Sep 2018

  Business Questions to the Leader of the House – Andrea Leadsom. Business Statement

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 6 Sep 2018

  Business Questions to the Leader of the House – Andrea Leadsom. Business Statement

• Standards 24 Jul 2018

  I beg to move, That this House– (1) approves the Third Report of the Committee on Standards HC 1397; (2) endorses the recommendations in paragraphs 34 and 35; (3) accordingly suspends Ian Paisley from the service of the House for a period of 30 sitting days, beginning on Tuesday 4 September; and (4) notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 45A, directs that Mr...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @andrealeadsom
• https://facebook.com/andrealeadsom

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrea Leadsom campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Treasury
• Health
• Education
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• High Speed Two Railway Line
• Wind Power
• Bank Services
• Payment Systems Regulator

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 19 Jun 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (since 14 Jun 2017)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (since 11 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (14 Jul 2016 to 11 Jun 2017)
• The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (9 Apr 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 12 May 2014)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (16 out of 19)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Andrea Leadsom’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 90.09% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 109 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrea Leadsom’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 990 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)