David Warburton’s voting in Parliament

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

However, David Warburton sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• David Warburton voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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David Warburton has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• High Speed 1: Rolling Stock: Economy and Society: Contribution of Music 21 Jan 2020

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McDonagh, and to have another opportunity to talk on a subject that is close to my heart. I thank the hon. Member for St Helens North (Conor McGinn) for securing this debate and for his record of championing the interests of music and musicians in this place. I echo his tribute to the outgoing chief executive of UK Music, Michael Dugher,...

• High Speed 1: Rolling Stock: Economy and Society: Contribution of Music 21 Jan 2020

  Absolutely; my hon. Friend is entirely right. There is some superb work going on around the country, particularly with music hubs, although it can vary from one place to another. The music hubs alone have enabled more than 700,000 children from state-funded schools to learn a musical instrument. Many challenges faced by the music industry are also a demonstration of its enormous success. As...

• Environment Bill 28 Oct 2019

  It is a pleasure to speak on a subject that I hope transcends party politics, to some extent, and on which a consensus, at least on the underlying principles, can be assumed. There can be no doubt about the severity of the crisis that the planet faces. At a time when political divisions undoubtedly seem to be hardening somewhat, it is worth repeating that there is no challenge more universal,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Somerton and Frome

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @djwarburton
• https://facebook.com/DavidWarburtonSomertonAndFrome

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Warburton campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Roads: South West
• Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
• British Overseas Territories: Marine Conservation Zones
• Countryside Stewardship Scheme
• Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Heath
• Mark Robinson
• Robert Boscawen

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all David Warburton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — 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 85.29% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 47 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)