Margot James’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Margot James’s votes.

• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 50 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Margot James

Recent appearances

• Us Tariffs: Scotch Whisky 7 Oct 2019

  I welcome my hon. Friend’s respect for the rules-based international order, but does he share my concern that the US, under this President, has by contrast ridden roughshod over multilateral institutions and agreements? This President has made it abundantly clear that he views trade negotiations simply as a means of reducing US trade deficits, subverting the rules of the WTO whenever they...

• Us Tariffs: Scotch Whisky 7 Oct 2019

  I welcome my hon. Friend’s respect for the rules-based international order, but does he share my concern that the US, under this President, has by contrast ridden roughshod over multilateral institutions and agreements? This President has made it abundantly clear that he views trade negotiations simply as a means of reducing US trade deficits, subverting the rules of the WTO whenever they...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 2 Oct 2019

  Does the right hon. Gentleman agree that legislation to establish a tough independent regulator of internet companies empowered to challenge the automatic right to anonymity online should be a priority for the Queen’s Speech?

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Profile

Independent MP for Stourbridge

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

Party was Conservative until 3 Sep 2019

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @margot_james_mp
• https://facebook.com/margotjamesofficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Margot James campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Education
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Obesity
• Human Trafficking
• NHS: Redundancy Pay
• NHS: Drugs
• Higher Education: Admissions

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (9 Jan 2018 to 18 Jul 2019)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (17 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (12 Jul 2010 to 8 Nov 2012)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lynda Waltho
• Debra Shipley
• Arthur Moyle
• Robert Morgan
• Wilfred Wellock
• Douglas Pielou
• John Wilson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (39 out of 40)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Margot James’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 42.86% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 344 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)