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 generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh), while most Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes
• Stephen McPartland consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Stephen McPartland generally voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Stephen McPartland generally voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Education: Topical Questions 11 Sep 2017

  Will the Minister confirm whether the Government agree with local government-controlled multi-academy trusts?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Primary Education: Assessments 14 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what progress she has made on her plans to abolish SATs at Key Stage 1; and if she will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Railways: Bus Services 4 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will take steps to ensure that passengers who have to travel on a bus replacement service in lieu of a planned rail journey are compensated; and if he will make a statement.

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (16 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (14 Feb 2011 to 27 Feb 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barbara Follett
• Timothy Wood

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Stephen McPartland’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — 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 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stephen McPartland’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)