Tom Pursglove’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Tom Pursglove sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Tom Pursglove voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Tom Pursglove 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 Tom Pursglove’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Tom Pursglove’s full vote analysis page for more.

Tom Pursglove has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Promotion: Australasia 30 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when he plans to start the external recruitment for the new role of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia.

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Promotion: Australasia 30 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, at what civil service grade the post of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia will be.

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Trade Promotion: Australasia 30 Jul 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the post of Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Australasia will be combined with another post.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Corby

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @votepursglove
• https://facebook.com/TomPursgloveOfficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tom Pursglove campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for International Trade
• Magistrates' Courts: Northamptonshire
• Trade Promotion: Australasia
• Taxis: Guide Dogs
• Hepatitis
• Housing: Northamptonshire

Other offices held in the past

• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (27 Jul 2018 to 15 Jan 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andy Sawford
• Louise Mensch
• Phil Hope
• William Powell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 123 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Tom Pursglove’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 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 96.41% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 132 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)