Steve Double’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Steve Double sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Steve Double voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Steve Double 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 Steve Double’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Steve Double’s full vote analysis page for more.

Steve Double has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union (Sanctions): Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 9 Apr 2019

  Is not the point that whether the delay is two weeks, two months or two years, it is not time that is needed, but political will to come to a deal? People such as me have made compromises—there is much in the withdrawal agreement that I do not like—to move to a position to support the withdrawal agreement. Is it not about time that other Members of this House were willing to do the same?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions 1 Apr 2019

  I very much welcome the introduction of the pilot scheme for seasonal agricultural workers, but it is vital that it works for all parts of our agricultural sector. Will the Minister therefore look carefully at the scheme to ensure that it works for daffodil growers, whose picking season is different from that for other crops?

• EU Exit Day Amendment 27 Mar 2019

  Many good speeches have been made this evening about the validity of the instrument we are being asked to vote on, but I wish to talk briefly about what I believe what is taking place tonight looks like to the British people, particularly the 17.4 million people who voted to leave the EU. Many of the British people have put their trust in this place and we told them that we would be leaving...

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Profile

Conservative MP for St Austell and Newquay

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @stevedouble
• https://facebook.com/stevedouble2015

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Steve Double campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Beverage Containers: Recycling
• Environmental Stewardship Scheme: St Austell and Newquay
• Seasonal Workers: Cornwall
• Pharmacy: Finance
• Aircraft: Electric Motors

Currently held offices

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Petitions Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Petitions Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Gilbert

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Steve Double’s speeches
• Has received answers to 66 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.79% 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.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Steve Double’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 187 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)