Jacob Rees-Mogg’s voting in Parliament

Jacob Rees-Mogg is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Jacob Rees-Mogg sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jacob Rees-Mogg consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Jacob Rees-Mogg consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Jacob Rees-Mogg generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Jacob Rees-Mogg has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 20 Jul 2017

  The staff of Parliament have quite rightly been thanked by many Members today, but I have heard a rumour that the police officers who serve us so well and are part of the parliamentary family may be moved after a five-year stint. Many right hon. and hon. Members value enormously the continuity of service that we get from the police constables, so will my right hon. Friend use her influence...

• Fox-Sky Merger 20 Jul 2017

  May I commend my right hon. Friend for not becoming a party to the socialist vendetta against the Murdoch family? When considering media plurality, will she bear in mind that there were four channels when Sky launched, but that there are now hundreds, and that the real opponent of media plurality is the bloated—taxpayer-funded—BBC, which likes to gives millions of pounds to...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Rooftop Solar 18 Jul 2017

  Will not the roll-out of solar panels be greatly helped by Brexit, when the very high tariffs imposed on cheaper Chinese photovoltaic cells are removed and we will no longer be protecting the inefficient German industry?

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Profile

Conservative MP for North East Somerset

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/JacobReesMogg

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jacob Rees-Mogg campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Home Office
• Justice
• Treasury
• Communities and Local Government
• EU Justice and Home Affairs
• Arrest Warrants
• Schengen Agreement: ICT
• Organised Crime: EU Law
• Extradition

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (1 Jul 2015 to 17 Nov 2015)
• Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Jacob Rees-Mogg’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below 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 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 289 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jacob Rees-Mogg’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 605 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)