Rob Wilson

Conservative - Former Member for Reading East

First elected: 5th May 2005

Left House: 3rd May 2017 (Defeated)


Rob Wilson is not a member of any APPGs
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
17th Jul 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
27th Sep 2014 - 17th Jul 2016
Opposition Whip (Commons)
19th Jan 2009 - 6th May 2010
Commons Science and Technology
1st Oct 2009 - 6th May 2010
Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
10th Mar 2008 - 30th Sep 2009
Shadow Minister (Education)
3rd Jul 2007 - 19th Jan 2009
Procedure Committee
12th Jul 2005 - 19th May 2008
Education & Skills
12th Jul 2005 - 22nd Oct 2007


Division Voting information

Rob Wilson has voted in 2123 divisions, and 16 times against the majority of their Party.

27 Oct 2014 - Recall of MPs Bill - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 110 Conservative Aye votes vs 135 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 340
6 Nov 2013 - Energy Price Freeze - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative Aye votes vs 248 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 295
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 134 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 161
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 400 Noes - 175
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 87 Conservative No votes vs 142 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 241 Noes - 256
11 Jul 2012 - Sittings of the House - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 93 Conservative Aye votes vs 139 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 233
7 Sep 2011 - Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative Aye votes vs 115 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 118 Noes - 368
4 Mar 2010 - Chair (Terminology) - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Conservative No votes vs 87 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 31
1 Apr 2009 - Nick Cousins - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 27 Conservative Aye votes vs 83 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 103
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 30 Conservative Aye votes vs 85 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 322 Noes - 157
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 35 Conservative No votes vs 46 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 196
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 65 Conservative No votes vs 77 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 336
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 60 Conservative No votes vs 79 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 342
14 Mar 2007 - Trident - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative Aye votes vs 168 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 413
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 80 Conservative Aye votes vs 96 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 375
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Rob Wilson voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 55 Conservative Aye votes vs 121 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 337 Noes - 224
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Anna Turley (Labour (Co-op))
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
(46 debate interactions)
Michael Gove (Conservative)
(39 debate interactions)
John Bercow (Speaker)
(23 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(270 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(93 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(35 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(22 debate contributions)
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Latest EDMs signed by Rob Wilson

Rob Wilson has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Rob Wilson, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


1 Urgent Question tabled by Rob Wilson

Monday 15th October 2012

1 Adjournment Debate led by Rob Wilson

Wednesday 11th July 2012

Rob Wilson has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Rob Wilson has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 4 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1 Other Department Questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what assessment he has made of the effect of migration on UK businesses which require highly-skilled employees.

We recently published analysis proving that highly skilled migrants are not displacing UK workers. Indeed, in many sectors such as engineering and digital technologies, they're filling skills gaps and starting new companies.

Business groups tell me that an open labour market helps foreign investment in the UK and that migrants foster innovation and growth by bringing in new ideas, language skills and assisting trade links overseas. So overall, it's a positive picture.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on its programmes in Palestine.

The UK's bilateral programme in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is helping to build Palestinian institutions, promote economic growth and support the most vulnerable Palestinians. Absent meaningful action from Israel to ease movement and access restrictions, however, our progress will always be limited.

9th Jun 2014
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department has taken to ensure central government funding for local authority transport projects is properly spent by those authorities.

The Department has set out how it assures itself that the money gives to local transport authorities is spent properly in its Accounting Officer System Statement. This can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/50070/dft-accountability-system-statement.pdf

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his policy is on ensuring that legal aid is targeted at people with a strong connection to the UK.

The Government believes that individuals should have a strong connection to the UK in order to benefit from the civil legal aid scheme and that the residence test we propose is a fair and appropriate way to demonstrate that connection.