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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stephen McPartland has sometimes rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of NHS staff have received the flu vaccination in (a) 2022 and (b) each of the last five years.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make it his policy to cap the price of energy for GP surgeries.
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Antisocial behaviour is a menace to society. This Government have committed to stamping it out everywhere that it occurs. In our communities, we have already ensured that local agencies have the flexible tools to tackle it through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. Of course, people are not just subject to abuse offline; despicable instances such as the racism online...
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Profile
Conservative MP for Stevenage
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
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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 and Technology Committee (14 Feb 2011 to 27 Feb 2012)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 23 Jan 2023.
1. Employment and earnings
Director (unpaid), McPartland Consulting Ltd, Richmond House, Walkern Road, Stevenage, Herts, SG1 3QP; strategic consultancy business. (Updated 29 November 2021) Clients:
From 1 November 2021 until 7 July 2022, McPartland Consulting Ltd received £5,000 a month from
MBU Capital Group, 65 Curzon Street, London W1J 8PE, for providing strategic advice on expanding geographically into untackled markets and increasing investment activities through a risk adjusted platform. Hours: up to 8 hours a month. (Registered 26 November 2021; updated 15 July 2022)
From 22 December 2014 until 7 July 2022 and again from 31 October 2022, non-executive director of Furniture Village Limited, 258 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX; furniture retailer. (Registered 7 January 2015; updated 7 July 2015, 16 June 2017, 09 October 2020, 15 July 2022 and 28 November 2022)
From 1 September 2021 until 7 July 2022, I received £4,166.67 a month. Hours: 10 hrs per month. (Registered 27 September 2021; updated 15 July 2022)
30 June 2022, received a bonus payment of £5,000 for the year to the end of June 2022. Hours: no additional hours. (Registered 26 July 2022)
From 31 October 2022 until further notice, I receive £4,166.67 a month. Hours: 10 hrs per month. I consulted ACoBA about this appointment. (Registered 28 November 2022)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
McPartland Consulting Ltd.
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