Craig Mackinlay’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Craig Mackinlay sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

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

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 10 Jan 2019

  As many people may have noticed, I have not been in this Chamber as much as I might have liked over the last three months. As the House will know, I was acquitted just yesterday in Southwark Crown court of all charges relating to the 2015 general election. I know that business questions are generally a call for debate, but in respect of election law we fundamentally need legislative change....

• Seaborne Freight 8 Jan 2019

  It is remarkable, is it not? If the Government were to do no planning for all Brexit eventualities, they would be condemned. Now they are doing sensible planning, they face derision. I have met Seaborne Freight, which has shown itself, over a number of years, to be the only party interested in running new services between Ramsgate and Ostend—that was even before this contingency planning....

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Thanet

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @cmackinlay
• https://facebook.com/mackinlay4souththanet

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Craig Mackinlay campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Tobacco: Excise Duties
• Churches: Bellringing
• Taxation: Child Benefit
• Drugs: Misuse
• Drugs: South Thanet

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Laura Sandys
• Stephen Ladyman
• Jonathan Aitken

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Craig Mackinlay’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 84.12% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 81 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)