Michael Ellis’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Michael Ellis sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Michael Ellis 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 Michael Ellis’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Michael Ellis’s full vote analysis page for more.

Michael Ellis has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Claim of Right for Scotland — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] 6 Sep 2016

  I start by saying what a pleasure it is to appear before you, Mr Bone, a fellow Member from Northamptonshire. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow North (Patrick Grady) on securing this debate, which is one in a series along similar lines, I think, that have been secured. It has been an important opportunity to discuss the democratic tradition in Scotland, of which both the 1689 and...

• Backbench Business: Summer Adjournment 21 Jul 2016

  It is a pleasure to make my first appearance at the Dispatch Box before you, Mr Speaker, and opposite the shadow Leader of the House. I believe the hon. Member for Newport West (Paul Flynn) is also the shadow Deputy Leader and holds other positions. I am very reliably informed that he holds no fewer than four shadow positions. I am reminded of the classic film “Kind Hearts and...

• Backbench Business: Summer Adjournment 21 Jul 2016

  If it were not for the Chairman of the Home Affairs Committee we would no doubt still be in our original positions. Where we will be in due course is another matter altogether. I thank him for his support. My hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) spoke about flooding in his constituency, which is clearly of considerable concern. He raised the difficulties involved with flash...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Northampton North

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

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Justice
• Health
• Defence
• Iran
• Iran: Sanctions
• Middle East
• Middle East: Armed Conflict
• Embassies: Iran

Currently held offices

• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (since 17 Jul 2016)
• Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 2 Nov 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (13 Jul 2015 to 2 Nov 2015)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Feb 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Sally Keeble
• Tony Marlow
• Maureen Colquhoun

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (19 out of 20)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Michael Ellis’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 95.24% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 81 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Michael Ellis’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 103 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)