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: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Energy Supply 17 Jan 2019

  This Government was the first to give the go ahead to a nuclear power station in a generation. The percentage of electricity generated by nuclear in 2010 was 16.4%, in 2017 it was 20.8% (DUKES, 2011 & 2018). We want to see a diverse range of sources for Britain’s energy production. Toshiba’s decision to withdraw from the Moorside project does not change this, and due to the long lead up...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Business: Brexit 17 Jan 2019

  The Government continues to prioritise work on achieving a good deal for the UK. BEIS is in regular contact with sectors and business stakeholders to ensure we understand their concerns. We are working to ensure that UK businesses are as well informed and prepared for leaving the EU as possible and to advise them on the steps they may need to take to prepare for EU exit. We have launched...

• Car Production: Solihull 16 Jan 2019

  I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Solihull (Julian Knight) on securing this debate, although I must confess I am a little disappointed because, when I came into the Chamber, I saw lots of people, who I thought had come to listen to this debate. I thought, “Perhaps it is because of Jaguar.” Jaguars are known as “supertoys” by many people. Members may aspire to owning them...

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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 29 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 90.20% 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.
• 88 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Richard Harrington’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 280 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)