Charles Hendry

Conservative - Former Member for Wealden

First elected: 7th June 2001

Left House: 30th March 2015 (Retired)


Charles Hendry is not a member of any APPGs
Minister of State (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
13th May 2010 - 6th Sep 2012
Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)
6th Oct 2008 - 6th May 2010
Energy and Climate Change Committee
19th Jan 2009 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Minister (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform)
8th Dec 2005 - 6th Oct 2008
Shadow Minister (Higher Education and Intellectual Property)
10th May 2005 - 8th Dec 2005
Deputy Chair, Conservative Party
1st Jul 2003 - 1st Jul 2005
Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families)
1st Jun 2002 - 1st Jun 2005
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1st Jun 2001 - 1st Jun 2002
Vice-Chair, Conservative Party
1st Jul 1995 - 1st Jul 1997
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
16th Nov 1994 - 21st Mar 1997
Procedure Committee
27th Apr 1992 - 24th Mar 1995


Division Voting information

Charles Hendry has voted in 1513 divisions, and 16 times against the majority of their Party.

11 Mar 2015 - Ark Pension Schemes - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 122 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 367 Noes - 113
23 Feb 2015 - Serious Crime Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 78 Conservative No votes vs 151 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 292
10 Feb 2014 - Children and Families Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 127 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 376 Noes - 107
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry 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
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 99 Conservative No votes vs 121 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 340
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 125 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 339
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 92 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 321
20 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 56 Conservative Aye votes vs 136 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 70 Noes - 375
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry 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
9 Sep 2011 - Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 18 Conservative No votes vs 21 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 24 Noes - 40
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 51 Conservative No votes vs 93 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 299
10 Jun 2008 - Counter-Terrorism Bill - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 12 Conservative No votes vs 181 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 331
19 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry 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
Charles Hendry 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
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 25 Conservative Aye votes vs 150 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 418
7 Mar 2007 - House of Lords Reform - View Vote Context
Charles Hendry voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 42 Conservative Aye votes vs 134 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 392
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All Debates

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Sparring Partners
Caroline Lucas (Green Party)
(20 debate interactions)
Alan Whitehead (Labour)
(17 debate interactions)
Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrat)
(14 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Transport
(10 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(5 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(4 debate contributions)
Department for Education
(4 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Charles Hendry has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Latest EDMs signed by Charles Hendry

6th March 2015
Charles Hendry signed this EDM as a sponsor on Friday 6th March 2015

DIAGNOSIS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

Tabled by: Charles Hendry (Conservative - Wealden)
That this House notes the ten-fold increase over 10 years of labelling children with diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); further notes the guidance by NICE on the serious potential side effects of pharmaceutical drugs prescribed for this condition; affirms that there are serious concerns about the overuse of …
30 signatures
(Most recent: 24 Mar 2015)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 8
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 2
Independent: 2
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Charles Hendry, 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.


Charles Hendry has not been granted any Urgent Questions

6 Adjournment Debates led by Charles Hendry

Wednesday 4th July 2012
Monday 23rd April 2012
Tuesday 11th October 2011
Wednesday 9th February 2011

Charles Hendry has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Charles Hendry has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 1 Written Question

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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
6th Jan 2015
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the cost has been to the UK of the EU's Solvency II Initiative to date; and what recent estimate he has made of the cost of full implementation of that initiative.

HM Treasury published an impact assessment on UK implementation of Solvency II in November 2011. The impact assessment can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/solvency-ii-framework-directive-2009138ec