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

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

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• UK Digital and Tech Industries — [Siobhain McDonagh in the Chair] 18 Apr 2018

  It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for St Albans (Mrs Main) on securing this debate and on her interesting, comprehensive and inspiring speech. The impact of the digital and tech industries on the UK economy is a vast subject. I will try to respond to as many points as possible. We heard from many Members about the...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband 18 Apr 2018

  The Department welcomes commercial investment in UK digital infrastructure such as Virgin Media’s Project Lightning and is working to encourage further investment through policies and funding. These include Business Rates Relief for fibre investment and the £200m Local Full Fibre Networks programme to fund locally-led projects that leverage commercial investment in full fibre...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Broadband: Fees and Charges 18 Apr 2018

  The Consumer Green Paper was published on 11 April. It seeks views on how to ensure that modern consumer markets work for all, both now and in the future, including in the telecoms sector. Government will consider the responses to the Consumer Green Paper and, working with independent regulators including Ofcom, will publish a response detailing how they plan to further protect customers. ...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Stourbridge

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

• Wikipedia page

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 (7 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)
• 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 32 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 91.97% 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.
• 102 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Margot James’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 268 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)