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 for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• James Heappey voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. 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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Nuclear Weapons: Military Bases 13 Feb 2020

  The costs have been managed through business as usual budgetary processes within the Nuclear Enterprise, alongside changes in forecast costs elsewhere in the wider defence equipment programme, against overall funding available. Consequently, identifying specific funding decisions for individual projects is not possible.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: International Military Services: Audit 13 Feb 2020

  During the period in question International Military Services Ltd was subject to standard auditing and reporting requirements for a commercial entity. All operating costs, including any auditing fees, would have been met from accumulated profit from business activities and investment interest. IMS accounts are publicly available at Companies House.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: International Military Services: Audit 13 Feb 2020

  There has been no meeting of an International Military Services Ltd audit committee in the current Financial Year. Ministry of Defence oversight of the company's finances is exercised through participation in the Annual General Meeting (most recently on 14 August 2019).

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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 International Development
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Electricity Generation
• Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
• Energy: Meters
• Pyramid Selling
• HMS Queen Elizabeth

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (since 16 Dec 2019)

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)
• Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee 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 25 debates in the last year — 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 76.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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.
• 123 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on James Heappey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 139 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)