John Glen’s voting in Parliament

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

However, John Glen sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• John Glen voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• John Glen generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Treasury: Brexit 14 Sep 2018

  The government remains confident of concluding a deal with the EU and firmly believes that this deal will genuinely work for everyone across the UK. HM Treasury carefully considers equality impacts on those sharing protected characteristics, including gender, race and disability on an ongoing basis - in line with both its legal obligations and with its strong commitment to equality issues....

• Written Answers — Treasury: Homelessness: Payment Methods 14 Sep 2018

  The Government recognises that people are increasingly moving away from cash and that the growth in the use of digital payments has been rapid. However, the Government also recognises that widespread free access to cash remains extremely important to the day-to-day lives of many people, especially the more vulnerable members of society and the elderly. Government has been engaging and will...

• Written Answers — Treasury: Currency Speculation: Taxation 14 Sep 2018

  The Government has made no assessment of introducing a Spahn tax on currency transactions. As per the Exchange Equalisation Account Act 1979, the Government’s official reserves are available for checking undue fluctuations in the exchange value of sterling.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Salisbury

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JohnGlenUK
• https://facebook.com/johnglenmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

John Glen campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Department of Health
• Defence
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Travel
• Government Procurement Card
• Medical Treatments
• Insolvency: Civil Proceedings
• Insolvency

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Treasury) (City) (since 9 Jan 2018)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (3 Jul 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (14 Jun 2017 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 19 Dec 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 8 Nov 2012)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Key
• Michael Hamilton
• John Morrison
• James Despencer Robertson
• Hugh Morrison
• Hugh Moulton
• Hugh Morrison
• Godfrey Locker-Lampson
• Edward Tennant
• Walter Palmer
• Augustus Allhusen
• Edward Hulse
• William Grenfell
• Coleridge Kennard
• William Grenfell
• John Edwards
• Granville Ryder
• John Lush
• Alfred Seymour
• John Lush
• Edward Hamilton
• Matthew Marsh
• Edward Buckley
• Matthew Marsh
• Edward Buckley
• Matthew Marsh
• Edward Buckley
• William Chaplin
• Charles Wall
• William Chaplin
• John Campbell
• Ambrose Hussey
• Wadham Wyndham
• William Brodie
• Wadham Wyndham
• William Brodie
• Wadham Wyndham
• Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
• Wadham Wyndham
• Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
• William Brodie
• Duncombe Pleydell-Bouverie
• William Bouverie
• George Purefoy-Jervoise
• William Bouverie
• George Purefoy-Jervoise
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey
• William Bouverie
• William Hussey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (24 out of 26)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all John Glen’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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above 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.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Glen’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 246 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)