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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Business of the House (Today): No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government 16 Jan 2019

  My hon. Friend is absolutely right to say that the first duty of the state is to protect its citizens. Given the Leader of the Opposition’s previous comments about not having an Army, and his position on Trident, let us imagine him running this country. Does my hon. Friend agree that our country’s security would be completely destroyed?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 16 Jan 2019

  I very much welcome the recent statement by the Foreign Office that Britain must do more to support persecuted Christians. In the light of that, will the Government now review their position on the Asia Bibi case and offer her asylum in the UK, so she can choose a safe destination, instead of asking a third country to take her in? That would mean shifting our moral responsibility to another...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: NHS: Finance 15 Jan 2019

  What steps he is taking to secure the long-term future of the NHS.

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 16 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (8 Jan 2018 to 15 Nov 2018)
• 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 29 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Rehman Chishti’s speeches
• Has received answers to 64 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 88.85% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 170 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)