Rachel Maclean’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Rachel Maclean sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Rachel Maclean generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Rachel Maclean’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Rachel Maclean’s full vote analysis page for more.

Rachel Maclean has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Electric Vehicles 4 Jun 2020

  The Department’s guidance issued on 12 May refers to “Private cars and other vehicles” as an alternative to using public transport, and encourages the public to “consider all other forms of transport before using public transport”. This would include private vehicles such as motorcycles and mopeds where the journey to be made is appropriate. In response to COVID-19, we are...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Driving Tests: Coronavirus 4 Jun 2020

  The two-year validity period of the theory test certificate is set in legislation. This is so the candidate’s theoretical knowledge and ability to identify developing hazards remains current. To extend the validity period would require legislative change. Candidates who have had their practical driving test suspended as a result of COVID-19 will receive an email from the DVSA telling them...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Driving: Licensing 4 Jun 2020

  Applications for provisional driving licences can be made online at https://www.gov.uk/apply-first-provisional-driving-licence Customers can also make postal applications for a provisional driving licence. However, paper applications are likely to take significantly longer to process in the current circumstances.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Redditch

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @redditchrachel
• https://facebook.com/RedditchRachel

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Post-mortems
• Debt Collection
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
• Operating Theatres: WiFi

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (since 13 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 18 Jun 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Karen Lumley
• Jacqui Smith

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Rachel Maclean’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 85.71% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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") 178 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)