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.

This is a random selection of Chris Heaton-Harris’s votes.

• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 24 votes for, 76 votes against, 12 absences, between 2011–2022.
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Pollution: Lough Neagh 14 Sep 2023

  Environmental matters including algae pollution in Lough Neagh are devolved. In the absence of a Northern Ireland Executive and Ministers, it is for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to work with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency on this matter.

• Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Clause 18 - Immunity from prosecution 6 Sep 2023

  I am afraid that I do not. I was saying that a number of valiant attempts have been made to address this issue since the Belfast/Good Friday agreement. As I have reminded the House in the past, in one debate that I attended with some of the women who were behind the Good Friday agreement, one was asked what was her biggest regret about the time. The regret was that nothing was done for...

• Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill: Clause 18 - Immunity from prosecution 6 Sep 2023

  With the leave of the House, I will answer a couple of the points that have been raised. I am grateful to all hon. Members for their contributions in the debate today. I know that the time that I have is relatively short, so I shall try to keep to it. As the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) was just speaking I was reminded of a question that I received from my hon. Friend the Member...

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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
• Dangerous Dogs

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (since 6 Sep 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Chief Whip ( 8 Feb 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (19 Dec 2021 to 8 Feb 2022)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (25 Jul 2019 to 19 Dec 2021)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ( 9 Jul 2018 to 3 Apr 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (11 Jan 2018 to 5 Sep 2018)
• Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 9 Jul 2018)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (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)

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