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 consistently 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: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services 19 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Government plans to publish a response to the report Old Problems, New Solutions: Improving Acute Psychiatric Care for Adults in England, published by the Commission on Acute Psychiatric Care in February 2016.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: South Eastern Rail Franchise 13 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress has been made towards an outcome for the Southeastern franchise.

• UK Elections: Abuse and Intimidation — [David Hanson in the Chair] 12 Jul 2017

  The Minister refers to responsibility in relation to conduct. Does he therefore agree with my earlier point that if a third party makes to someone in office a threat of violence directed towards another person running for office—myself in this case—and makes points that are grossly offensive, anti-Semitic and homophobic, the individual to whom that is reported has a...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Gillingham and Rainham

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Education
• Unmanned Air Vehicles
• Organs: Donors
• Afghanistan
• Mental Health Services
• Military Aircraft

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Rehman Chishti’s speeches
• Has received answers to 33 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 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 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.
• 105 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rehman Chishti’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 155 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)