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

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

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

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Crimes of Violence: Young People 3 Dec 2018

  What steps he is taking to divert young people away from violent crime.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions 3 Dec 2018

  The Children’s Commissioner estimates that at least 46,000 children in England have been targeted by drug gangs and coerced by intimidation, violence and criminal incentives into the so-called county lines system of selling drugs across the country. What work is being done by my right hon. Friend’s Department to address this appalling exploitation of children and young people?

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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

• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• HM Treasury
• Department for Education
• Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
• British Overseas Territories: Marine Conservation Zones
• Model Aircraft
• Roads: South West
• Asylum: Children

Currently held offices

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all David Warburton’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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 90.88% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above 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") 36 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)