Leo Docherty’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Leo Docherty’s votes.

• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 36 votes against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019

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Leo Docherty has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Overseas Electors Bill: Prompt to register as an overseas elector 22 Mar 2019

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• Overseas Electors Bill: Prompt to register as an overseas elector 22 Mar 2019

  I thank my hon. Friend. I share his confidence that ROs and administrators in local government would be fully capable of implementing new clause 1 if it were put into law. I used to have great confidence in Andrew Colver in Rushmoor who was given an OBE for his contribution to democratic services in Rushmoor. Does my hon. Friend agree, however, that the burden of this new clause should fall...

• Overseas Electors Bill: Prompt to register as an overseas elector 22 Mar 2019

  On that point, surely it might also be a function of our diplomatic teams abroad fulfilling their consular duty in that when a family moves abroad they tend to register with British embassies in order to receive consular support and such a prompt could easily and ordinarily be set up from the British embassy.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Aldershot

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @LeoDochertyUK
• https://facebook.com/pg/LeoDocherty4Aldershot

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Brain: Tumours
• Schools: Sports
• Antisocial Behaviour
• Air Displays
• Afghanistan: Taliban

Currently held offices

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 10 Oct 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gerald Howarth
• Julian Critchley
• Eric Errington
• Oliver Lyttelton
• Wolmer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Leo Docherty’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 91.30% 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 17–18 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") 52 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)