Neil Carmichael’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Neil Carmichael sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Neil Carmichael consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Neil Carmichael has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Syria: Aid 14 Sep 2016

  What discussions is the Secretary of State having with our partners and allies on this matter, especially in connection with action to provide good support for children and families in Syria?

• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

  It is a great pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Nigel Huddleston), because he made the fundamental point about the size of the digital economy in the United Kingdom and its importance to so many of our constituencies, including my own. One of the things I want to highlight first is that we in Stroud have a strong and growing e-learning centre, effectively,...

• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

  I thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. He raises an important point. My hon. Friend the Member for North West Hampshire (Kit Malthouse) raised the issue of what people get, in that sometimes they do not get what they expect to get and sometimes they do get it and then it becomes less later. That is the sort of problem that we have. Consumers are concerned about it, and rightly so. It...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Stroud

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

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Communities and Local Government
• Cabinet Office
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Education
• Public Sector: Procurement
• Strategic Clinical Networks
• Patient Choice Schemes
• Housing
• Business

Currently held offices

• Chair, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (since 25 Nov 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 10 Sep 2015)
• Chair, Education Committee (since 18 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Education Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Drew
• Roger Knapman
• Anthony Kershaw
• Robert Perkins
• Benjamin Parkin
• Robert Perkins
• Frank Nelson
• Frederick Guest
• Stanley Tubbs
• Robert Lister
• Charles Allen
• Charles Cripps
• David Jones
• George Holloway
• Henry Brand
• Samuel Marling
• Henry Brand
• John Dorington
• Alfred Stanton
• John Dorington
• Henry Winterbotham
• Sebastian Dickinson
• Henry Winterbotham
• Poulett Scrope
• Edward Horsman
• Poulett Scrope
• Edward Horsman
• William Stanton
• Moreton
• Poulett Scrope
• William Stanton
• Poulett Scrope
• John Russell
• Poulett Scrope
• John Russell
• Poulett Scrope
• Charles Fox
• Poulett Scrope
• David Ricardo
• William Hyett

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (16 out of 17)

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• Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Neil Carmichael’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below 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 91.37% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 169 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Neil Carmichael’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 300 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)