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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Birds: Conservation 29 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to include provisions in the proposed Environment Bill to tackle the use of netting on hedges, hedgerows and trees on development sites.

• Music Education in England — [Sir George Howarth in the Chair] 17 Jul 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir George, and to take part in this debate. We have heard so many eloquent and passionate speeches, and I congratulate the hon. Member for Bury North (James Frith) on bringing us to this place and allowing us to enjoy talking about such an important topic. I, too, have to declare an interest. I was lucky enough to have an extensive...

• Defence Spending — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 16 Jul 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Betts. I join with others in paying tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan) not only for securing this debate but for her consistent championing of our armed forces. It is worth putting the debate in the context of our international alliances. This year, NATO celebrated its 70th birthday. Despite...

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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
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Education
• Roads: South West
• Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
• Asylum: Children
• Children: Day Care
• Investment Income: Taxation

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)

• 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 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all David Warburton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 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 89.01% 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") 45 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)