Michelle Donelan’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Michelle Donelan sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Michelle Donelan voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Michelle Donelan voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Michelle Donelan has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Special Educational Needs: Per Capita Costs 8 Oct 2019

  Holding answer received on 07 October 2019 Funding for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is drawn from the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG). Local authorities are required to provide sufficient funds, from the schools block of the DSG, to enable mainstream schools to meet the cost of additional support for pupils with SEND, up to the value of £6,000. When...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Further Education 8 Oct 2019

  Holding answer received on 07 October 2019 The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Department for Education: Jainism 8 Oct 2019

  Britain's Jain community makes a positive contribution to life in this country. This Government values its contribution immensely. The Government is always keen to work with the Jain community on matters that are important to them, and we will continue to do so.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Chippenham

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @michelledonelan
• https://facebook.com/MichelleDonelanChippenham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Michelle Donelan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Fracking
• Refugees: Children
• *No heading*
• Colorectal Cancer
• HIV Infection: Drugs

Currently held offices

• Assistant Whip (since 26 Jul 2018)
• Member, Petitions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Education Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 22 Oct 2018)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (25 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Duncan Hames
• Richard Needham
• Daniel Awdry
• David Eccles
• Victor Cazalet
• Alfred Bonwick
• George Terrell
• John Dickson-Poynder
• Henry Brudenell-Bruce
• Bannister Fletcher
• Gabriel Goldney
• John Neeld
• Richard Long
• William Lysley
• Henry Boldero
• Robert Nisbet
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• Henry Boldero
• Joseph Neeld
• William Talbot
• Henry Boldero
• Philip Pusey
• Frederick Gye
• Ebenezer Maitland
• Frederick Gye
• Ebenezer Maitland
• William Madocks
• John Grossett
• William Madocks
• John Grossett
• William Churchill
• Charles Brooke
• John Maitland
• Robert Peel
• Charles Brooke
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• James Dawkins
• John Maitland
• Charles Brooke
• James Dawkins

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Michelle Donelan’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 95.52% 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 140 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Michelle Donelan’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 115 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)