Maggie Throup’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Maggie Throup sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Maggie Throup voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Maggie Throup voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Maggie Throup’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Maggie Throup’s full vote analysis page for more.

Maggie Throup has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Road Traffic Offences: Foreign Nationals 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to recover unpaid fines from foreign nationals who commit motoring offences whilst visiting the UK.

• Education: Leaving the EU: Tertiary Education 9 Sep 2019

  Will my right hon. Friend reassure the House that as well as ensuring our great universities—such as Derby and Nottingham near my constituency—can continue to educate overseas students from the EU, he is working towards reciprocal agreements so that young people in my constituency of Erewash can continue to study in EU countries?

• HS2 5 Sep 2019

  Long Eaton, Sandiacre and Stanton Gate are grossly affected by the eastern arm of HS2 but, as the Chair of the Transport Committee has already indicated, it brings advantages as well—jobs and growth as well as the pain. I will say two things. One is that any delay causes further stress and uncertainty not just for residents, but for businesses. They will be blighted for ever more, even if...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Erewash

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @mthroup
• https://facebook.com/MaggieThroup2015

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Maggie Throup campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Obesity: Surgery
• HIV Infection: Drugs
• Respiratory System: Diseases
• Strokes
• Roads

Currently held offices

• Government Whip (since 19 Sep 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jessica Lee
• Liz Blackman
• Angela Knight
• Peter Rost

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Maggie Throup’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — 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 100.00% 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.
• 62 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Maggie Throup’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 123 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)