Kris Hopkins’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Kris Hopkins sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Kris Hopkins consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Kris Hopkins has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Northern Ireland Office: EU Nationals 14 Sep 2016

  My Department does not hold this information and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs. My department has two executive non-departmental public bodies – the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland; and one advisory non-departmental public body – the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland. As these bodies are...

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Disability: Northern Ireland 12 Sep 2016

  My Rt hon Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has regular discussions with colleagues on a range of issues regarding the UK’s exit from the European Union. The Chancellor of the Exchequer confirmed on 13 August that European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFs) projects signed before the Autumn Statement will be fully funded, even when these projects continue beyond...

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Northern Ireland Office: UK Withdrawal from EU 9 Sep 2016

  The Department for Exiting the European Union has responsibility for overseeing preparations for the withdrawal of the UK from the EU and conducting these withdrawal negotiations in support of the Prime Minister. In doing this it is working very closely with other government departments, including the Northern Ireland Office, and a wide range of other interested parties.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Keighley

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Home Department
• Justice
• Communities and Local Government
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Courts: Fines
• Planning
• Armed Forces: Pay
• Falkland Islands

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• The Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (7 Oct 2013 to 13 May 2015)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2011 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ann Cryer
• Gary Waller
• Bob Cryer
• Joan Hall
• John Binns
• William Worsley
• Charles Hobson
• Ivor Thomas
• Hastings Lees-Smith
• George Harvie-Watt
• Hastings Lees-Smith
• Robert Pilkington
• Hastings Lees-Smith
• Robert Clough
• Stanley Buckmaster
• John Brigg
• Isaac Holden

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Leasehold Reform (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Kris Hopkins’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.75% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 131 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Kris Hopkins’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)