Richard Harrington’s voting in Parliament

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

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

• Richard Harrington 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 Harrington’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Richard Harrington’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Previous Business – Commons: Select Committee 12 Feb 2019

  Welsh Affairs: Wylfa Newydd nuclear power station. 2:45 pm; The Grimond Room, Portcullis House
  Witnesses: Gwen Parry-Jones OBE, Director of Nuclear Operations, Horizon Nuclear Power Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP, Secretary of State for Wales Richard Harrington MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Brexit 12 Feb 2019

  BEIS has established a mobilisation plan that ensures all EU Exit work, including the possibility of no deal, receives the right level of staffing. Redeployment is underway and as of 30th January, C. 350 staff had been mobilised from their primary roles to support EU Exit work.

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Nissan: Government Assistance 12 Feb 2019

  I can confirm that the application by Nissan for £61m of support was scrutinised by the Industrial Development Advisory Board. The role of the board under the Industrial Development Act 1982 is to advise my rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State and make independent recommendations. Only if the Secretary of State wished to act contrary to the board’s recommendation (which was not the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Watford

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Richard4Watford
• https://facebook.com/RichardHarringtonWatford

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Health
• Home Department
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Business: Government Assistance
• Higher Education: Watford
• Diabetes
• Viral Haemorrhagic Disease
• Israel

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 14 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Home Office (Jointly with Department for Communities and Local Government and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for Communities and Local Government (Jointly with Home Office and Department for International Development) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Parliamentary Under Secretary for Department for International Development (Jointly with Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government) (14 Sep 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Claire Ward
• Tristan Garel-Jones
• Raphael Tuck
• Frederick Farey-Jones
• John Freeman
• William Helmore
• Dennis Herbert
• Arnold Ward
• Nathaniel Micklem
• Thomas Halsey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Richard Harrington’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.29% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 283 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)