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Aphra Brandreth

Conservative - Chester South and Eddisbury

3,057 (5.8%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Women and Enterprise
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
18th Dec 2024 - 18th Dec 2024


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Aphra Brandreth has voted in 58 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

29 Nov 2024 - Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - View Vote Context
Aphra Brandreth voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 23 Conservative Aye votes vs 92 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 275
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
John Hayes (Conservative)
(3 debate interactions)
Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(7 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(1 debate contributions)
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Chester South and Eddisbury Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Chester South and Eddisbury signature proportion
Aphra Brandreth has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Aphra Brandreth

20th November 2024
Aphra Brandreth signed this EDM on Thursday 21st November 2024

Housing

Tabled by: Kemi Badenoch (Conservative - North West Essex)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 1073), dated 28 October 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 October, be annulled.
32 signatures
(Most recent: 16 Dec 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 32
2nd September 2024
Aphra Brandreth signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024

Social Security

Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Aphra Brandreth, 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.


Aphra Brandreth has not been granted any Urgent Questions

1 Adjournment Debate led by Aphra Brandreth

1 Bill introduced by Aphra Brandreth


A Bill to make provision changing the law about the offence of livestock worrying, including changes to what constitutes an offence and increased powers for investigation of suspected offences; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 40%

Last Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 29th November 2024

Aphra Brandreth has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 5 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
5th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether it remains his Department's policy that Wylfa is the preferred site for a large-scale nuclear development.

Nuclear can play an important role in helping to achieve energy security and clean power while securing thousands of skilled jobs. As a site which has previously hosted a nuclear power station, and is now owned by Great British Nuclear, we want Wylfa to play an important role in new nuclear in the UK, and we will set out our plans for the site in due course.

Michael Shanks
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
6th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure local authorities implement the recommendations of the Cass review in schools they oversee.

The Cass Review was an independent review of gender identity services for children and young people, so did not make any specific recommendations in respect of schools and local authorities. However, the final report highlighted the importance of what happens in school, and that guidance for schools should utilise the principles and evidence from the review.

It is crucial that schools and colleges receive guidance on these matters, which is why the government is looking carefully at the consultation responses for the draft guidance on gender questioning children, discussing with stakeholders and considering the evidence, including the Cass Review, before setting out next steps.

Catherine McKinnell
Minister of State (Education)
27th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support specialist neuromuscular clinics that wish to take part in the Givinostat Early Access Programme.

The Government welcomes the Early Access Programme (EAP) that the company has put in place to provide early access for patients to givinostat. Access to the EAP must be through one of the 23 NorthStar Centres in the United Kingdom. However, participation in the EAP is decided at an individual National Health Service trust level and a NorthStar Centre will not be able to provide givinostat, if its local trust has not approved participation. Under the EAP, givinostat is free to both patients taking part in it and to the NHS, but the NHS trusts must still cover the cost of administering it to patients.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
25th Jul 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to rebuild Leighton Hospital by 2030.

The programme this government inherited was severely delayed and did not have funding required to deliver it.

The Secretary of State has asked for an urgent report on the degree to which the New Hospital Programme (NHP) is funded and a realistic timetable for delivery. This will take into the account the urgent need to rebuild Leighton Hospital, which was built using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), to protect staff and patient safety.

Once the review into the New Hospital Programme is concluded the Secretary of State will update parliament and set out the next steps for the Programme.

Karin Smyth
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
4th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's planned timetable is for concluding negotiations on the UK-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement; and what steps he is taking to support Armenia in closer engagement with the West.

I reiterated this government's steadfast support and respect for Armenia to Foreign Minister Mirzoyan on 11 October. We will continue to support Armenia through our programming engagement to develop its governance and rule of law, our defence cooperation and our trade and economic ties.

Deepening our trading relationships is an important part of this government's Growth Mission. The Department for Business and Trade is currently developing a new Trade Strategy and the FCDO is reviewing the Political Cooperation Agreement negotiations which were underway when the election was called. Next steps for the UK-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement are part of this work.

Stephen Doughty
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)