Kit Malthouse’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Kit Malthouse sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

Kit Malthouse has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Green Belt (Penistone and Stocksbridge) 17 Jul 2018

  It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. Apologies if I delayed proceedings during the Divisions. I congratulate the hon. Member for Penistone and Stocksbridge (Angela Smith) on securing this important debate. I am delighted to be able to respond to the points she raised, not least because I, too, represent a beautiful rural constituency and they are close to my...

• Green Belt (Penistone and Stocksbridge) 17 Jul 2018

  The hon. Lady may not know, but as a Back Bencher, I, too, had that experience in a village called Oakley in my constituency. As a result, the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017 strengthened neighbourhood plans in the considerations of planning inspectors, particularly prior to referendums. One pledge that I can make to her is that in my tenure in this job, however long that may be, I will do...

• Green Belt (Penistone and Stocksbridge) 17 Jul 2018

  Proposed they may be, but the point is whether they will make it through the inspection procedure. It still remains the right of the Secretary of State, of course, to call in proposals where they are of national importance. There are particular safeguards. I would point to the fact that the decisions are made by local democratically elected politicians. The hon. Lady raised an issue about...

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Profile

Conservative MP for North West Hampshire

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @kitmalthouse
• https://facebook.com/kit.malthouse

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kit Malthouse campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department of Health
• Department for International Trade
• Enterprise Investment Scheme
• Drugs: Children
• Vat
• Offences against Children: Internet
• Alcoholic Drinks: Crime

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (since 9 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (9 Jan 2018 to 9 Jul 2018)
• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Treasury Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Young
• David Mitchell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Kit Malthouse’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions 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 94.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 87 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Kit Malthouse’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 128 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)