Richard Graham’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Richard Graham sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Richard Graham voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 17 Jan 2019

  Thank you very much for calling me, Mr Speaker. One of the most exciting developments of recent times has been the announcement from the University of Manchester of a way of desalinating water through graphene sieves, which can turn it into drinking water. That has huge implications around the world. Does the Minister agree that one of the greatest possible benefits is the decrease in the...

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

  My hon. Friend is making a good case for why this should be a vote of no confidence in Her Majesty’s occasionally loyal Opposition, but does he agree that it should also be a vote of no confidence in the EU’s negotiators, who have continually failed to provide the legally binding annexe on the backstop that would make all the difference to the deal?

• Leaving the EU: European Union (Withdrawal) Act 14 Jan 2019

  My right hon. Friend says that his concerns over supporting the Government’s deal and the withdrawal agreement Bill relate to the position that they would leave us in for future free trade agreements. However, without the withdrawal agreement Bill, there can be no future trade agreements. What is his position on that?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Gloucester

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @RichardGrahamMP
• https://facebook.com/richard4gloucester

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Richard Graham campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• HM Treasury
• Justice
• Education
• Individual Savings Accounts
• Asylum
• Social Security Benefits
• Direct Selling
• Dangerous Driving

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Parmjit Dhanda
• Tess Kingham
• Douglas French
• Sally Oppenheim
• Jack Diamond
• Moss Turner-Samuels
• Harold Boyce
• James Horlick
• James Bruton
• Henry Terrell
• Russell Rea
• Charles Monk
• Thomas Robinson
• Charles Monk
• William Wait
• Charles Monk
• William Price
• Charles Monk
• Charles Berkeley
• William Price
• Charles Monk
• Robert Carden
• William Price
• Maurice Berkeley
• Henry Hope
• Maurice Berkeley
• John Philpotts
• Henry Hope
• John Philpotts
• Henry Hope
• Maurice Berkeley
• Henry Hope
• John Philpotts
• Maurice Berkeley
• John Philpotts
• Edward Webb
• John Philpotts
• Edward Webb
• Robert Cooper
• Edward Webb
• Robert Cooper
• Edward Webb
• Robert Cooper
• Edward Webb
• Henry Howard
• Edward Webb
• Henry Howard
• Robert Morris
• Henry Howard
• Robert Morris
• Henry Howard
• Robert Morris
• Henry Howard
• John Pitt

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tenant Fees Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Pensions Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 82 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Richard Graham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 90.20% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 108 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Richard Graham’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 352 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)