A selection of David Mowat's votes

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• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 53 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 19 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2015

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers: Training 27 Apr 2017

  It is the responsibility of individual employers to ensure that their staff are appropriately trained and competent to fulfil the responsibilities of the role. This includes ensuring that their knowledge and skills are kept up to date. HIV would be covered in infection control which is part of the Care certificate and is included in units within social care diplomas in terms of a good...

• Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioners: Training 27 Apr 2017

  The General Practice Forward View (GPFV), published by NHS England in April 2016, listed 10 High Impact Actions that help general practitioner practices to release time for care and provide more accessible and innovative care for their patients which includes social prescribing. Social prescribing commonly addresses needs relating to social isolation, long term mental health issues and...

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Homes: Standards 27 Apr 2017

  Following the announcement of the General Election on 8 June, decisions on the future policy for adult social care will be taken by the new Government. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 cover the fundamental standards, the standards below which care must never fall. These regulations also set out that care home providers should enable a resident to...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Warrington South

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @mowat4ws
• https://facebook.com/DavidMowatWS

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Mowat campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Transport
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Public Expenditure
• Occupational Pensions
• Trade Fairs

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (17 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 13 Dec 2011)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Helen Southworth
• Mike Hall
• Christopher Butler
• Mark Carlisle

Future MPs in this constituency

• Faisal Rashid

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all David Mowat’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question 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 90.15% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 183 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 377 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)