Mike Wood’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Mike Wood sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

Mike Wood has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Electoral System: Overseas Interference 14 Nov 2018

  What action are the Government taking to seek a range of views on potential measures to secure our voting system from overseas interference?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 14 Nov 2018

  Reductions in business rates will help thousands of small and medium-sized shops, restaurants and pubs in our town centres. Will the Prime Minister commit to continuing to work for fundamental reform of local business taxation so that local shops and businesses of all sorts can compete fairly with the online giants?

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  This Budget is good for communities and families in the west midlands. On top of the £250 million that the county has already received from the transforming cities fund, it will get another £72 million to boost prosperity and spread wealth across the region by increasing productivity. Families will also have extra money in their pockets at the end of every single month thanks to the...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Dudley South

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @mikejwood
• https://facebook.com/mike4dudleysouth

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mike Wood campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department of Health
• Nitrous Oxide
• Nitrous Oxide: Misuse
• Energy
• Refugees: Children
• Living Wage

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris Kelly
• Ian Pearson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Mike Wood’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 93.36% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 38 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mike Wood’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)