Sajid Javid’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Sajid Javid sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Sajid Javid voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Sajid Javid has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Immigration (Time Limit on Detention): [2nd Allotted Day] 5 Dec 2018

  It is a great pleasure for me to open this debate. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate my 49th birthday. The coming weeks will be one of the most defining political periods not just of this Parliament or of our time as MPs, but since the second world war. I know that all hon. and right hon. Members will have the national interest at the very forefront of their minds. Next Tuesday, we...

• Immigration (Time Limit on Detention): [2nd Allotted Day] 5 Dec 2018

  I will very happily take an intervention from the right hon. Gentleman.

• Immigration (Time Limit on Detention): [2nd Allotted Day] 5 Dec 2018

  I very much respect what the right hon. Gentleman has just said. He has shared it with the House on a few occasions, and I absolutely understand what he says. Let me just say from the outset: no one can pretend that this deal is perfect in every sense. Inevitably, there will be some compromises with this deal and with a number of objectives, including, as we have just heard from the Prime...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Bromsgrove

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @sajidjavid
• https://facebook.com/sajidjavidbromsgrove

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Sajid Javid campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Cabinet Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Education
• Industrial Disputes
• Trade Unions: Finance
• Indonesia: Religious Freedom
• Pupils: Disadvantaged
• Railways: Finance

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 30 Apr 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government (8 Jan 2018 to 30 Apr 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (14 Jul 2016 to 8 Jan 2018)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (8 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Minister for Equality (9 Apr 2014 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (9 Apr 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (7 Oct 2013 to 9 Apr 2014)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (4 Sep 2012 to 25 Nov 2013)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Julie Kirkbride
• Roy Thomason
• Hilary Miller
• Terry Davis
• James Dance
• John Higgs

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• FINANCE BILL Committee (13 out of 16)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (2 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Sajid Javid’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 149 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Sajid Javid’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 772 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)