James Heappey’s voting in Parliament

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

However, James Heappey sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

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

James Heappey has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Points of Order 16 Jan 2019

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. It is entirely understandable that you do not want to answer hypotheticals, but for those of us who are trying to understand what might be afoot and to explain it to our constituents, could you confirm whether it is the custom or the rule that rulings on money resolutions are the sole domain of the Chairman of Ways and Means?

• Points of Order 15 Jan 2019

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Yesterday you said you would adhere to the advice of the late Lord Whitelaw and cross bridges only when we come to them. I think we would all agree with you on that, but in the interests of knowing what bridges might be crossed, you were asked yesterday to confirm that only a Minister of the Crown could move a motion to extend article 50, and I wonder if you...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Wells

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @jsheappey
• https://facebook.com/jheappey

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

James Heappey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for International Development
• Electricity Generation
• Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
• Minimum Wage: Prosecutions
• Pacific Ocean Islands and Papua New Guinea: Fisheries
• Franchises

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tessa Munt
• David Heathcoat-Amory
• Robert Boscawen
• Stephen Maydon
• Dennis Boles
• Anthony Muirhead
• Robert Sanders
• Arthur Hobhouse
• Robert Bruford
• Harry Greer
• George Sandys
• Thomas Silcock
• Robert Dickinson
• Hylton Jolliffe
• Richard Paget
• Arthur Hayter
• Hedworth Jolliffe
• William Hayter
• Hedworth Jolliffe
• William Hayter
• Hedworth Jolliffe
• Robert Tudway
• William Hayter
• Richard Blakemore
• William Hayter
• Richard Blakemore
• William Hayter
• John Lee
• Nicholas Colborne
• John Edwards-Vaughan
• Norman Lamont
• John Lee
• John Edwards-Vaughan
• John Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• John Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• John Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• John Tudway
• Clement Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• Clement Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• Clement Tudway
• Charles Taylor
• Clement Tudway

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all James Heappey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.15% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 115 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on James Heappey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)