Rehman Chishti’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Rehman Chishti sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Rehman Chishti voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Rehman Chishti generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Pupils: Assessments 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to reduce the attainment gap in (a) Medway and (b) England.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Pregnancy: Mental Health Services 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding was allocated to increase the effectiveness of GPs in identifying perinatal mental health problems in mothers in each year since 2010.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Dementia 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of adults in (a) Medway and (b) England have been diagnosed with dementia in each of the last five years.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @Rehman_Chishti
• https://facebook.com/RehmanChishti

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rehman Chishti campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Justice
• Health
• Home Department
• Department of Health
• Unmanned Air Vehicles
• Organs: Donors
• Afghanistan
• Mental Health Services
• Military Aircraft

Currently held offices

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (since 8 Jan 2018)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 16 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Backbench Business Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Oct 2017)
• Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Mar 2018)
• Member, Justice Committee (5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Mar 2011 to 7 Apr 2014)
• Member, Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) (24 Mar 2011 to 12 Oct 2011)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (0 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Rehman Chishti’s speeches
• Has received answers to 44 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rehman Chishti’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 163 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)