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

Recent appearances

• Irish Border: Customs Arrangements 1 Oct 2019

  Does the Minister agree that this whole Northern Ireland-Republic border issue is confected nonsense designed to derail Brexit? Has he considered the Jameson lorry that goes from the south to the north and the Bushmills lorry that goes from the north to the south—different currencies, different excise duties and different tax rates? These are trusted traders. They are trusted now and will...

• No-Deal Brexit: Short Positions Against the Pound 30 Sep 2019

  I congratulate my hon. Friend on his new position. He is truly doing sterling work this afternoon. It will come as no surprise to him to learn that I am fully in favour of well-run and smooth capital markets, from which London is reaping an international reward. Would he care to speculate on what sort of short-selling and sterling damage would be done under the Labour party—given their...

• Legal Advice: Prorogation 25 Sep 2019

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I apologise for not giving notice of this point of order, but I seek advice that is relevant to our discussions. We have heard much about the way in which the Supreme Court has extended its remit to the actions of the Executive and how that may play out in future. Can you give advice, perhaps to your successor, about whether the Speaker’s actions and...

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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
• Taxation: Child Benefit
• Churches: Bellringing
• Drugs: Misuse
• Public Lavatories: Non-domestic Rates

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 30 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Craig Mackinlay’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 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 87.89% 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 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") 95 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)