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

Recent appearances

• Income Tax (Charge) 11 Mar 2020

  It is a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for East Antrim (Sammy Wilson), who has very strong views that I sometimes agree with. It is also a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Grantham and Stamford (Gareth Davies), who clearly feels very passionately about his constituency. Having been to speak at an annual dinner for his predecessor, I agree that his...

• Personal Statement 4 Mar 2020

  I want to use this personal statement to place on record what an incredible job this is, and to encourage others, particularly women, who are thinking about public service that they really can make a positive difference. Since 2010, we have lived through three general elections and three referendums, and I have worked for three different Prime Ministers and even had two tilts at the top job...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay 4 Feb 2020

  The Government is committed to supporting working families to balance work with their caring responsibilities. We have laid Regulations in Parliament which, subject to Parliamentary approval, will implement our commitment to give employed parents a statutory minimum right to time off work in the devastating circumstances where their child dies or they suffer a stillbirth. Parental...

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Early Years Ministerial Group On Family Support

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (19 Jun 2017 to 22 May 2019)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (14 Jun 2017 to 22 May 2019)
• Member, House of Commons Commission (11 Jun 2017 to 22 May 2019)
• Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (11 Jun 2017 to 22 May 2019)
• 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 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Andrea Leadsom’s speeches
• Has received answers to 38 written questions in the last year — above 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 72.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 116 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrea Leadsom’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1500 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)