Robert Courts’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Robert Courts sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Robert Courts voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Robert Courts has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Civil Liability Bill [Lords]: Restriction on increase in small claims limit for relevant personal injuries 11 Sep 2018

  Although I understand the arguments made by district judges, I have faith in their ability to deal with cases efficiently, because I have seen that happen so often. In an ideal world, I would of course prefer everyone to be legally represented. That would be more efficient and would mean that people had someone to argue for them. However, it is not practical within the costs regime under...

• Public Bill Committee: Civil Liability Bill [Lords]: Restriction on increase in small claims limit for relevant personal injuries 11 Sep 2018

  I want to make a few brief comments. I entirely understand the force of the comments made. As someone who started his practice in the small claims court before progressing to other courts, I have seen how they work. I have a couple of pertinent points—the Minister alluded to the first. For some very complicated cases, particularly commercial ones, there are already limits of...

• Public Bill Committee: Civil Liability Bill [Lords]: Restriction on increase in small claims limit for relevant personal injuries 11 Sep 2018

  The hon. Lady is absolutely right. I know she has a long history of practising, as do I. That is, of course, absolutely correct, but it does not mean that they are simply left to sink or swim on their own. I have seen countless cases in my practice where a district judge, although not representing someone, clearly points out arguments that may wish to be made. District judges frequently bend...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Witney

Entered the House of Commons on 20 October 2016 — Byelection

• Personal website

Social Media

• @robertcourts

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Transport
• Department for International Trade
• Business: Government Assistance
• Antidepressants
• Pensions: Tax Allowances
• Turkey: Religious Freedom
• India: Foreign Relations

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Backbench Business Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 19 Mar 2018)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Cameron
• Shaun Woodward
• Douglas Hurd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Ivory Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 122 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Robert Courts’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 94.14% 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.
• 46 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Courts’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 94 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)