Margot James’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Margot James sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Margot James consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Margot James has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Select Committee 2 Nov 2017

  EU Internal Market Sub-Committee: Brexit: competition. 10:00 am; Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
  Witnesses: (at 10:10 AM) Ms Margot James MP, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Companies: Ownership 23 Oct 2017

  Holding answer received on 20 October 2017 Responsibility for pursuing companies that have not filed PSC information rests with Companies House. Over 97% of active companies have filed PSC information. Compliance is Companies House’s primary aim, rather than prosecution. It is taking action to ensure that all companies on the active register report their PSC information. Where...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy: Debts 23 Oct 2017

  Holding answer received on 20 October 2017 Figures on levels of personal debt associated with unpaid energy are sourced from the Ofgem report ‘vulnerable consumers in the retail energy market 2017’. Ofgem estimates that in 2016 the proportions of customers in debt for gas by nation were: England: 2.5%, Scotland: 2.7%, and Wales: 2.3%. For electricity the proportions are...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Stourbridge

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

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

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — 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 95.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations 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.
• 95 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Margot James’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 238 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)