Alok Sharma’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Alok Sharma sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Alok Sharma generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 3 votes, between 2011–2016
• Alok Sharma generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Conservative, 4 votes, between 2011–2016

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

Recent appearances

• Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Clause 148 - Guidance 17 Oct 2023

  Conservative colleagues and I, along with the Minister’s Department, worked together to end the de facto banning of onshore wind, and I am grateful for that. However, as the Minister has acknowledged, we need to see whether this policy is working, and a key determinant of that will be whether onshore wind really has meaningful community benefits. The consultation closed three and a half...

• Energy Bill [Lords]: New Clause 52 - Revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel producers: consultation and report 5 Sep 2023

  Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I do support the overall aim of the Bill, but, in the interests of brevity, I will limit my comments to new clause 43 on onshore wind. I thank all colleagues who have co-signed this new clause, which of course builds on the excellent work that my right hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Sir Simon Clarke) led last year when...

• Energy Bill [Lords]: New Clause 52 - Revenue certainty scheme for sustainable aviation fuel producers: consultation and report 5 Sep 2023

  We do need a diversified energy system, and I think the Minister set out all the work that is going on on nuclear, for example. However, as we drive forward for greater energy security, we need to change the planning rules to allow more onshore wind. The objectives of new clause 43 are to ensure a more permissive planning regime. The new clause seeks to lift the current planning restriction...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Reading West

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @AlokSharma_RDG
• https://facebook.com/AlokSharmaRDG

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alok Sharma campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Health
• Departmental Communication
• Industrial Health and Safety
• Departmental Public Consultation
• Berkshire
• BRIC Countries

Currently held offices

• COP26 President (Cabinet Office) (since 25 Oct 2022)
• Minister without Portfolio (since 8 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• COP26 President (Cabinet Office) ( 8 Jan 2021 to 6 Nov 2022)
• The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (13 Feb 2020 to 8 Jan 2021)
• The Secretary of State for International Development (24 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions ( 9 Jan 2018 to 24 Jul 2019)
• Minister of State (Communities and Local Government) (13 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (17 Jul 2016 to 13 Jun 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Sep 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 14 Feb 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Martin Salter
• Anthony Durant

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)