Robert Jenrick’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Robert Jenrick sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Robert Jenrick consistently voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Robert Jenrick consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Robert Jenrick has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• International Investment 17 Oct 2017

  I broadly welcome the proposals to change the takeover code and protect national security assets, especially smaller companies, but will the Secretary of State consider adopting a new principle that for every new policy that could be construed—however unfairly—as being protectionist or anti-business, at least two new policies should be brought forward that state as loudly as...

• Iran 16 Oct 2017

  May I caution my right hon. Friend about seeing this issue purely through the lens of Donald Trump? There are many good friends of the United Kingdom on Capitol Hill, such as Senator John McCain and Congressman Ryan, who have serious and legitimate concerns about this deal, as indeed do friends in Israel and the Gulf states. May I also ask him to consider the comments of Senator McCain over...

• Unauthorised Encampments — [Philip Davies in the Chair] 12 Oct 2017

  I represent a constituency that has welcomed Gypsies and Travellers for hundreds of years. Between 800 and 900 of my constituents are Gypsies, Roma and Travellers. I have always considered them my constituents, just as my predecessor and—I suspect—his predecessors did. I have held surgeries in the main areas of Newark, including Tolney Lane, where Gypsies and Travellers live in...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Newark

Entered the House of Commons on 6 June 2014 — Byelection

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @RobertJenrick
• https://facebook.com/RobertJenrickNewark

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Jenrick campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• HM Treasury
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• Southwell Minster School
• Freezing of Assets: Iran
• Pupils: Per Capita Costs
• Wind Power: Nottinghamshire
• Economic Policy

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health Committee (7 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Patrick Mercer
• Fiona Jones
• Richard Alexander
• Edward Bishop
• George Deer
• Sidney Shephard
• Titchfield
• John Starkey
• Charles Welby
• Newark
• Harold Finch-Hatton
• Newark
• William Nicholson
• Thomas Earp
• Samuel Bristowe
• Grosvenor Hodgkinson
• Edward Denison
• Arthur Clinton
• Grosvenor Hodgkinson
• John Handley
• Grosvenor Hodgkinson
• Lincoln
• John Handley
• Granville Vernon
• John Manners-Sutton
• John Stuart
• W.E. Gladstone
• John Manners
• W.E. Gladstone
• Thomas Wilde
• W.E. Gladstone
• Thomas Wilde
• William Handley
• W.E. Gladstone
• Thomas Wilde
• Michael Sadler
• Henry Willoughby
• Michael Sadler
• Henry Willoughby
• William Clinton
• Henry Willoughby
• William Clinton
• George Dawkins-Pennant
• Henry Willoughby
• George Dawkins-Pennant
• Stapleton Cotton
• Henry Willoughby
• Stapleton Cotton
• Henry Willoughby
• Stapleton Cotton
• Henry Willoughby
• Charles Pole
• Henry Willoughby
• Charles Pole
• Thomas Manners-Sutton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)

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• Has spoken in 77 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Robert Jenrick’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 medium 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 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 71 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Jenrick’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 134 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)