A selection of Graham Evans's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 53 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2014
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 21 votes for, 23 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017

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Recent appearances

• Personal Independence Payment: Regulations 29 Mar 2017

  It was a privilege to serve on the Work and Pensions Committee with the hon. Member for Oldham East and Saddleworth (Debbie Abrahams) in the last Parliament. I wish to focus my speech on two particular areas. First, it is not the case that the Government are using the change as a cost-cutting exercise. Secondly, I will address some of the comments made by Opposition Members on mental health...

• Personal Independence Payment: Regulations 29 Mar 2017

  I am sorry, but I really want to make some progress so that other Members can have their say. More than two thirds of PIP recipients with a mental health condition receive the enhanced daily living component, compared with just 22% who used to receive the higher rate under the disability living allowance. This Government are investing more in mental health support than any other before them....

• Personal Independence Payment: Regulations 29 Mar 2017

  I cannot comment on the specific case to which the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) referred. All I would say is that it does vary from case to case, and we can all give examples. In my experience, these changes to PIP have, overwhelmingly, been better for people with mental illness in my constituency.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Weaver Vale

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GrahamEvans
• https://facebook.com/grahamevans

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Graham Evans campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Energy and Climate Change
• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Departmental Training
• Departmental Security
• Members: Correspondence
• Departmental Marketing
• Departmental Official Hospitality

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (29 Oct 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (14 Nov 2011 to 25 Mar 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mike Hall

Future MPs in this constituency

• Mike Amesbury

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Graham Evans’s speeches
• Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.87% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 65 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 141 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)