Iain Stewart’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Iain Stewart sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

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

Iain Stewart has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Petition - Home Education: Draft Guidance and Consultation: Rail Passenger Comfort 12 Jul 2018

  As ever, it is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am very grateful for this opportunity to speak about what I fully accept is not the most pressing issue on the railways today, and I make it clear at the outset that I know that many passengers on lines affected by the chaos from the new timetables on Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway would welcome any...

• Petition - Home Education: Draft Guidance and Consultation: Rail Passenger Comfort 12 Jul 2018

  I should declare that I am a railway buff and therefore have an unhealthy level of detailed knowledge about these matters. My hon. Friend has made a good point. There is a trade-off to be made between having comfortable seats and having enough seats. I shall return to that in a moment, but he is right to say that the comfort and safety of those who work on our railways are as important as the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @iainastewart
• https://facebook.com/iain.stewartmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Iain Stewart campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Education
• Department of Health
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• HM Treasury
• Schools: Snow and Ice
• Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
• Exhumation
• Newts
• Students: Loans

Currently held offices

• Assistant Whip (since 26 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Member, Transport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Agriculture Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Localism Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Iain Stewart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 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.
• 141 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Iain Stewart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 204 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)