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

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Margot James has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Uk-EU Negotiations: Digital Economy 17 Dec 2018

  With the leave of the House, Mr Deputy Speaker, I thank the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Hodge Hill (Liam Byrne) for his support for the regulations. I agree with him that—as I said in my opening remarks—they are a contribution to the greater security of children and young people online, but, as I think the whole House agrees, they are not a total solution. The right hon. Gentleman...

• Uk-EU Negotiations: Digital Economy 17 Dec 2018

  I beg to move, That the draft Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations 2018, which were laid before this House on 10 October, be approved.

• Uk-EU Negotiations: Digital Economy 17 Dec 2018

  The Digital Economy Act 2017 introduced the requirement for commercial providers of online pornography to have robust age-verification controls in place to prevent children and young people under 18 from accessing pornographic material that is made available on a commercial basis. Section 14(2) of the Act states: “The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying…circumstances in...

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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

• The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 25 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 87.90% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above 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.
• 97 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Margot James’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 308 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)