Fiona Bruce’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Fiona Bruce sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Fiona Bruce voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Fiona Bruce consistently 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 Fiona Bruce’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Fiona Bruce’s full vote analysis page for more.

Fiona Bruce has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 26 Oct 2018

  Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) (England) Bill - 2nd reading – Fiona Bruce. Legislation

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 26 Oct 2018

  Family Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [Lords] - 2nd reading – Fiona Bruce. Legislation

• Scallop Fishing: Bay of Seine: Business of the House 13 Sep 2018

  The Government can be proud of the requirement for robust age verification checks in part 3 of the Digital Economy Act 2017. It was hoped that the system would be implemented by April this year, but it is still not in place because it requires the laying of the draft Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations. Will the Leader of the House confirm that that will happen swiftly?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Congleton

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/fiona4congleton

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Fiona Bruce campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Home Office
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Abortion
• North Korea
• In Vitro Fertilisation
• Terrorism
• Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

Currently held offices

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 31 Oct 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (1 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (14 Jul 2015 to 1 Oct 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee (9 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (9 May 2013 to 20 Jun 2013)
• Member, International Development Committee (5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (31 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 28 Jan 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ann Winterton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health and Social Care (Safety and Quality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Fiona Bruce’s speeches
• Has received answers to 177 written questions in the last year — well above 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 93.72% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation 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.
• 150 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Fiona Bruce’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 337 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)