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 consistently 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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Travel Agents: Internet 20 Sep 2017

  DCMS is not taking any steps to ensure that online travel agents do not charge commission on the full VAT inclusive bill for bookings taken online.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Travel Agents: Internet 20 Sep 2017

  DCMS has not conducted an assessment of the effect of online travel agents charging commission on the full VAT inclusive bill for bookings taken online on hospitality SMEs in rural and deprived areas.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Tourism: Republic of Ireland 15 Sep 2017

  DCMS will not produce a public assessment of the potential effects of exiting the EU for specific sectors, including how the tourism industry between the UK and the Republic of Ireland might be affected. However, the department is engaging with the tourism sector and devolved administrations to ensure that views about the challenges and opportunities of the UK’s exit from the EU are...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Salisbury

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @JohnGlenMP
• 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

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all John Glen’s speeches
• Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• 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 100.00% 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.
• 112 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on John Glen’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 183 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)