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 against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Maggie Throup 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 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.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Universal Credit 17 Oct 2018

  Yet again we are debating universal credit and yet again I feel as if we are in a parallel universe in this House. However, I am convinced that every single MP wants the very best for their constituents, which is why we all get passionate about this issue. My constituency of Erewash has had full roll-out for some time now, and universal credit is working. Prior to universal credit being...

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Electrical Product Recall 16 Oct 2018

  I welcome my hon. Friend to her new role. I also welcome the Government’s recent steps to improve the recall process. However, as the hon. Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) said, tumble dryers continue to be a leading cause of devastating house fires, as happened to my constituent in Long Eaton just last week. Will my hon. Friend look at what more can be done to improve the...

• Modern-day Slavery 9 Oct 2018

  I apologise for intervening on the hon. Gentleman so early on, but I wanted to put something on the record as well: the great contribution made in the other place by Alastair Redfern, the Bishop of Derby, as we took the Bill through both Houses to become the Act. Without his dogged determination, we would probably not be sat in this Chamber today having this debate. He has actually just...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Erewash

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Department for Education
• Department for International Trade
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Obesity: Surgery
• Respiratory System: Diseases
• HIV Infection: Drugs
• Strokes
• Charities

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)

• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) 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)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) 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)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 78 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Maggie Throup’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 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 95.47% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 66 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Maggie Throup’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 96 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)