Paul Scully’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Paul Scully sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Paul Scully voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Paul Scully 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 Paul Scully’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Paul Scully’s full vote analysis page for more.

Paul Scully has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Post Offices: Coronavirus 2 Jul 2020

  BEIS Ministers and Officials have regular discussions with Post Office Ltd to discuss a range of issues, including the impact of Covid-19 on the operation of the Post Office. The Government announcement on 23 March made it clear that the Government views the services provided by the Post Office as essential and, subject to social distancing guidelines, post offices have been allowed to...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Personal Care Services: Coronavirus 2 Jul 2020

  From 4 July, many close contact services such as hairdressers, pubs and restaurants will be able to reopen provided they adhere to the safer working guidelines. However, others such as tanning salons, beauty parlours and make-up studios remain closed until further notice. The Government recognises that this is difficult for some businesses. Every step is weighed against the evidence,...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Employment: Industrial Health and Safety 2 Jul 2020

  The advice to those who are clinically vulnerable (but not extremely clinically vulnerable) remains that they should take extra care to follow hygiene and social distancing guidelines but they can leave their homes, including to go to work. This includes employees with diabetes. The Government is clear that in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, anyone who can work from home should...

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Conservative MP for Sutton and Cheam

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @scullyp
• https://facebook.com/scullyforsutton

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Paul Scully campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Transport
• Department for International Development
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Road Traffic: Greater London
• Niranjan Rasalingam
• Burma: Humanitarian Aid
• Burma: Human Rights
• Taxis: Greater London

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (since 13 Feb 2020)
• Minister of State (London) (since 13 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 13 Sep 2017)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (8 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Petitions Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paul Burstow
• Olga Maitland
• Neil Macfarlane
• Graham Tope
• Richard Sharples
• Sydney Marshall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• National Insurance Contributions (Termination Awards and Sporting Testimonials) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Paul Scully’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.60% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 249 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)