Stephen McPartland’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Stephen McPartland sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Stephen McPartland voted for investigations into the Iraq war; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016. Conservative, 1 votes, in 2016
• Stephen McPartland almost always voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2019. Conservative, 12 votes, between 2013–2019
• Stephen McPartland generally voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015. Conservative, 8 votes, between 2010–2015
• Stephen McPartland generally voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Conservative, 4 votes, between 2012–2014
• Stephen McPartland generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh); comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2015. Conservative, 3 votes, between 2014–2015

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

Stephen McPartland has sometimes rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Leasehold and Rented Housing: Pets 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to give tenants the right to keep pets in (a) rented accommodation and (b) leasehold properties.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Question 8 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children were (a) on a waiting list for an assessment and (b) waiting for a diagnosis for (i) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and (ii) Autism spectrum disorder on 1 September 2023.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Economic Crime 13 Mar 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage of all recorded crime was classed as an economic crime in each of the last three years.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Stevenage

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @SMcPartlandMP
• https://facebook.com/StephenMcPartland

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stephen McPartland campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Treasury
• Department of Health
• Education
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Manchester Declaration
• Council Tax
• Railways: Franchises
• Schools: Finance
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Currently held offices

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 17 May 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Bill Committee (12 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) ( 7 Jul 2022 to 6 Sep 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 20 May 2021)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 4 Mar 2020)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 6 Nov 2019 to 4 Mar 2020)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (28 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (28 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (28 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 6 Nov 2017 to 28 Nov 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jan 2017 to 4 Mar 2020)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (16 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (14 Feb 2011 to 27 Feb 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barbara Follett
• Timothy Wood

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Security Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)