Byron Davies’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Byron Davies sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Byron Davies consistently 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 Byron Davies’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Byron Davies’s full vote analysis page for more.

Byron Davies has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Tax Avoidance: Property 14 Sep 2016

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HM Revenue and Customs is taking to tackle tax avoidance in the property market.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions 12 Sep 2016

  The Royal Air Force has a long and illustrious history in Wales and the connection has been fostered and maintained by volunteer gliding schools. The MOD’s decision to denude Wales of such schools and make air cadets travel many hours to England has had nothing less than a devastating effect on young people and adult volunteers. What steps are being taken to return such schools to Wales?

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces: Gliding 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of volunteer gliding schools in Wales.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Gower

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for International Development
• Alcoholic Drinks: Consumption
• Corruption
• Tax Avoidance: Property
• Human Trafficking: Mediterranean Sea
• National Crime Agency: Finance

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 13 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Martin Caton
• Gareth Wardell
• Ifor Davies
• David Grenfell
• John Williams
• John Thomas
• David Randell
• Frank Yeo

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 15)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (2 out of 13)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (12 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Byron Davies’s speeches
• Has received answers to 11 written questions 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 86.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 85 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Byron Davies’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)