Alex Chalk’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Alex Chalk sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Alex Chalk voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Alex Chalk 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 Alex Chalk’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alex Chalk’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alex Chalk has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill: Examination of Witnesses 21 May 2019

  BecauseQ they are not reindeer?

• Public Bill Committee: Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill: Examination of Witnesses 21 May 2019

  Q Two things. First, your basic argument, as I understand it, is that any wild animal—or exotic animal, as you call it—should be able to perform in these circuses.

• Public Bill Committee: Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill: Examination of Witnesses 21 May 2019

  Q May I ask you a couple of questions about that, then, and take, for example, a tiger? Tigers are solitary animals. Would you agree with that?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Cheltenham

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

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

Social Media

• @alexchalkchelt
• https://facebook.com/alexchalkchelt

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alex Chalk campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Stalking
• Roads: Repairs and Maintenance
• Children: Maintenance
• Extended Schools
• General Practitioners: Insurance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 21 Jan 2019)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Martin Horwood
• Nigel Jones
• Charles Irving
• Douglas Dodds-Parker
• William Beach
• Daniel Lipson
• Walter Preston
• James Agg-Gardner
• Richard Mathias
• Duncannon
• John Sears
• James Agg-Gardner
• Francis Russell
• James Agg-Gardner
• Charles De Ferrieres
• James Agg-Gardner
• Henry Samuelson
• Charles Schreiber
• Francis Berkeley
• Charles Berkeley
• Craven Berkeley
• Charles Berkeley
• Craven Berkeley
• Willoughby Jones
• Craven Berkeley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 157 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Alex Chalk’s speeches
• Has received answers to 45 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.51% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 138 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alex Chalk’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 230 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)