Ed Vaizey
MP for Wantage
Con
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
No PMQs questions found for this MP.
Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Education and Local Government
14 January 2020
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Education Secretary emphasises the Government's ambition to transform Britain post-Brexit through education reforms. He highlights that education reflects an open, flexible society where all indiv...
BACKBENCH BUSINESS
15 December 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The debate focuses on the need for a long-term, effective and timely dispute resolution mechanism for both regulated and unregulated financial contracts. Mr Kerevan highlighted the inadequacies of ad ...
BROADCASTING
18 October 2016
General Debate
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Welcomes the debate and the hon. Member for West Bromwich East to his place. Stresses that the BBC is widely recognised as one of the world's best broadcasters, and highlights the importance of the co...
BBC
15 September 2016
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Today I am laying before Parliament a draft of the royal charter for the continuance of the BBC, together with the accompanying draft framework agreement between the Government and the BBC. This draft...
BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY
13 September 2016
General Debate
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BACKBENCH BUSINESS
07 July 2016
General Debate
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The internet needs to be a force for good, not ill. With more than three quarters of constituents using the internet daily and half of all crimes having digital components, there is an urgent need for...
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
28 June 2016
General Debate
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Asked about steps being taken to support innovation in industry and specifically queried the Secretary of State on assurances that Brexit would not harm UK's position as a leader in offshore renewable...
BBC WHITE PAPER
08 June 2016
General Debate
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The new BBC charter will form one of the legacies of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. The BBC is a revered, trusted national institution to which we all contribute, of which we can...
BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND SKILLS
03 May 2016
General Debate
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Asked about the adequacy of broadband availability for businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, highlighting concerns that Ofcom predicts by 2017 many SMEs will lack superfast broadband.
BBC: DIVERSITY
14 April 2016
General Debate
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The motion notes the cultural role of the BBC, expresses concern over a decline in ethnic diversity in the UK creative media sector since 2012, and calls for a more ambitious target than 14.2% for rep...
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PMQs Asked
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Ministerial Questions Asked
11
House of Commons Debates Involved
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Westminster Hall Debates Led
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Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
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Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1457 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
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0
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
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0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+125% above average
This MP:
11
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
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0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
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0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
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This MP:
0.0
Average:
69.2
Important Context
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- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Ed Vaizey's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.