Peter Heaton-Jones’s voting in Parliament

Peter Heaton-Jones is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Peter Heaton-Jones sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Peter Heaton-Jones voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Peter Heaton-Jones voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Peter Heaton-Jones 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 Peter Heaton-Jones’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Peter Heaton-Jones’s full vote analysis page for more.

Peter Heaton-Jones has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Hinkley Point — [Mr Philip Hollobone in the Chair] 14 Nov 2018

  My hon. Friend is making a very good speech. Hinkley Point is in his constituency, which neighbours mine, and I have also been to see the site. I can say just how impressive it is; everything that he has described is correct. Does he agree that Hinkley Point not only generates vital baseload electricity, but boosts the local economy in our constituencies and those of other hon. Friends who...

• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill 26 Oct 2018

  The reason that I take a particular interest in this Bill has already been alluded to by many Members on both sides of the House, but I make no apology for rising once again to refer to the story involving my constituent. Before doing so, may I join others across the House in wishing the hon. Member for Coventry North West (Mr Robinson) all the best in his recovery? In many ways, we would...

• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill 26 Oct 2018

  My hon. Friend makes a perfect point. That is indeed the case, and another reason why the Bill is incredibly important.

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Profile

Conservative MP for North Devon

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @peternorthdevon
• https://facebook.com/PeterNorthDevon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Peter Heaton-Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• North Devon Hospital
• Rescue Services: North Devon
• Public Footpaths: South West
• Roads: North Devon
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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Harvey
• Anthony Speller
• Jeremy Thorpe
• James Lindsay
• Christopher Peto

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (11 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Peter Heaton-Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 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 93.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 77 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Peter Heaton-Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 99 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)