A selection of Mike Weatherley's votes

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• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 25 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2015
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 12 votes for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2014
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2014
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012

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Recent appearances

• Elections for Positions in the House: Backbench Business — Valedictory Debate 26 Mar 2015

  The two questions I am asked most frequently about being an MP are: “Is it what you expected?” and “Do you feel you have made a difference?” That usually draws me into thinking about the big-ticket items I have been involved in. The first, of course, is just being here and sitting on the Government Benches, from which our country is being turned around—supporting...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: ICT: EU Action 24 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what contribution his Department plans to make to the EU consultation on the Digital Single Market.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Internet Service Providers 24 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent representations his Department has received from rights holders on safe harbour provisions.

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Former Conservative MP for Hove

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Energy and Climate Change
• Culture Media and Sport
• Transport
• Copyright
• Designs and Patents Act 1988
• Intellectual Property
• Squatting
• Copyright
• Telephone Services

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (11 Feb 2013 to 4 Nov 2013)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 3 Dec 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Celia Barlow
• Ivor Caplin
• Tim Sainsbury
• Martin Maddan
• Anthony Marlowe

Future MPs in this constituency

• Peter Kyle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Mike Weatherley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
• 74 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 58 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)