Chris Heaton-Harris’s voting in Parliament

Chris Heaton-Harris is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Chris Heaton-Harris sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Chris Heaton-Harris voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Chris Heaton-Harris has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: West Coast Partnership Rail Franchise: Catering 8 Oct 2019

  The operational management of the franchise will be a matter for the operator, First Trenitalia West Coast, who can be contacted via First Group (https://www.firstgroupplc.com/).

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Train Operating Companies: Safety 8 Oct 2019

  As health and safety regulator for the rail industry, including at stations, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have responsibility for setting requirements for train operators in relation to reporting safety performance. In order to operate services, operators are required to operate and maintain a safety management system and to have this certified or authorised by the ORR every five years.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Department for Transport: Jainism 8 Oct 2019

  The Department for Transport is an inclusive department and we work with a diverse range of communities and stakeholders. When planning events we work closely with local authorities and other organisations to ensure that representatives of communities that may be interested in attending, including the Jain community, receive invitations.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Daventry

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chris Heaton-Harris campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Home Department
• Justice
• Department of Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Wind Power
• Wind Power: Noise
• Wind Power: Planning Permission
• Covent Garden Market Authority
• Learning Disability: Nurses

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (since 25 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (9 Jul 2018 to 3 Apr 2019)
• Member, Selection Committee (11 Jan 2018 to 5 Sep 2018)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) (9 Jan 2018 to 9 Jul 2018)
• Government Whip (15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (17 Jul 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tim Boswell
• Reginald Prentice
• Arthur Jones
• Reginald Manningham-Buller
• Edward Fitzroy

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Chris Heaton-Harris’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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 94.84% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above 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.
• 96 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Heaton-Harris’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 280 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)