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Heather Wheeler

Conservative - South Derbyshire

First elected: 6th May 2010


Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill
19th Oct 2022 - 26th Oct 2022
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
8th Feb 2022 - 7th Sep 2022
Assistant Whip
20th Sep 2021 - 8th Jul 2022
Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]
9th Feb 2022 - 10th Feb 2022
Charities Bill [HL]
19th Jan 2022 - 25th Jan 2022
Dormant Assets Bill [HL]
15th Dec 2021 - 11th Jan 2022
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
3rd Nov 2021 - 18th Nov 2021
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
9th Nov 2020 - 19th Oct 2021
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
9th Nov 2020 - 19th Oct 2021
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
9th Nov 2020 - 19th Oct 2021
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
9th Nov 2020 - 19th Oct 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
12th May 2021 - 24th Jun 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
25th Feb 2021 - 14th Apr 2021
Armed Forces Bill Select Committee
22nd Feb 2021 - 22nd Feb 2021
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22nd Feb 2021 - 22nd Feb 2021
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
26th Jul 2019 - 13th Feb 2020
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
9th Jan 2018 - 26th Jul 2019
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
15th Jun 2017 - 9th Jan 2018
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
17th Jul 2016 - 15th Jun 2017
European Scrutiny Committee
15th Jul 2015 - 7th Nov 2016
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
23rd May 2011 - 30th Mar 2015
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee
23rd May 2011 - 30th Mar 2015
Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee
10th Jun 2014 - 30th Mar 2015
Committee of Privileges
7th Jan 2013 - 11th Sep 2014
Committee on Standards
7th Jan 2013 - 11th Sep 2014
Committee on Privileges
7th Jan 2013 - 11th Sep 2014
Standards and Privileges
26th Jul 2010 - 7th Jan 2013


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Heather Wheeler has voted in 911 divisions, and 4 times against the majority of their Party.

18 Oct 2022 - Public Order Bill - View Vote Context
Heather Wheeler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 103 Conservative No votes vs 113 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 297 Noes - 110
16 Jan 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - View Vote Context
Heather Wheeler voted No - against a party majority - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Conservative No votes vs 18 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 482
7 Mar 2023 - Public Order Bill - View Vote Context
Heather Wheeler voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 107 Conservative Aye votes vs 109 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 116 Noes - 299
19 Jun 2023 - Privilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris Johnson - View Vote Context
Heather Wheeler voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 6 Conservative No votes vs 118 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 354 Noes - 7
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Debates during the 2019 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
Matt Hancock (Independent)
(14 debate interactions)
Chris Bryant (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Creative Industries and Digital)
(9 debate interactions)
Dominic Raab (Conservative)
(9 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Cabinet Office
(83 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(18 debate contributions)
Home Office
(17 debate contributions)
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South Derbyshire 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).

Heather Wheeler has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Heather Wheeler

Heather Wheeler has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Heather Wheeler, 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.


Heather Wheeler has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Heather Wheeler has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Heather Wheeler has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Latest 9 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
25th Mar 2021
What steps he is taking to improve the quality of civil service apprenticeships.

The Civil Service will be launching a new Apprenticeships Strategy in the new financial year. The first phase will have delivered 30,000 apprenticeships by April. In this strategy we will focus not just on numbers but on the quality of training on offer to ensure that departments are better equipped to nurture talent in house and in plugging skills gaps

To this end, we recently published the "Curriculum and Campus for Government Skills", with the goal of setting the highest standard in vocational training for all Civil Servants, including apprentices.

Julia Lopez
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
7th Nov 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the implications for her polices of the planned installation of a (a) sub-sea electricity generation and (b) storage connection between the UK and Morocco by 2030.

The Government is interested in the Xlinks UK-Morocco Power Project, which is a proposed large scale onshore wind, solar and battery storage site in Morocco that would exclusively supply renewable power to the GB grid via high voltage direct current subsea cables.

The Government recognises the potential of the project and is now developing an Outline Business Case, which is a more detailed phase of evaluating – without commitment – the viability and merits of the project and how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security.

Graham Stuart
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
21st Mar 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent progress his Department has made on the proposed Xlinks renewable energy interlink with Morocco.

The Government is interested in the Xlinks project and has established a dedicated team within the department to consider – without commitment – the viability and merits of the proposal to understand how it could contribute to the UK’s energy security.

Graham Stuart
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
10th Jun 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to expand the UK’s trade and investment relationship with Taiwan.

I refer my hon. Friend for South Derbyshire to the answer I gave to my Rt hon. Friend for Haltemprice and Howden on 14 June 2021, UIN: 12938

Greg Hands
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
28th Nov 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of job losses at the Alstom manufacturing plant in Derby on (a) future rolling stock competitions, (b) value for money in procurement and (c) businesses in the supply chain supporting the plant.

We are in close discussion with Alstom about its plans for the future of its Derby site and about the potential for redundancies among its workforce. While any decision about the future of the Derby site is ultimately for Alstom, we are giving careful consideration to the potential impacts of this on future rolling stock competitions, our ability to secure value for money through procurements, and on businesses within the rail supply chain supporting the plant, as well as the implications for the local economy and employment. My officials are also leading a cross Whitehall task force to develop appropriate mitigation plans in the event of redundancies.

Huw Merriman
Minister of State (Department for Transport)
17th Jan 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress she has made on increasing the number of tests carried out at community diagnostic centres.

  • I am pleased to inform my Hon. Friend that CDCs have now delivered over 6 million additional tests since July 2021 thanks to the hard work of NHS staff.
  • The number of tests provided by these centres has grown by an average of 13,000 (6%) each month over the last 12 months.
  • 150 centres are currently operational, and the programme is on track to meet its target of 160 CDCs by March 2025, with many due to open ahead of schedule.
Andrew Stephenson
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
10th Mar 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prudential Regulation Authority Consultation CP 16/22 on the Implementation of the Basel 3.1 standards, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposals for SME lending on the balance of risk on (a) secured and (b) unsecured loans.

The Government is currently consulting on its proposals for Basel 3.1. This includes its proposals for deleting retained EU law including that which relates to the prudential rules on secured and unsecured SME lending. The detailed implementation of the Basel package however, has been delegated to the UK’s expert regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The PRA is also consulting and has requested information from firms on specific measures including those relating to SME lending.

The Government continues to work with the PRA and businesses closely to understand the impact of the proposed changes, including for competitiveness with the EU and the impact on SME lending. This includes monitoring the EU’s proposals, which also have not yet been finalised.

Andrew Griffith
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
10th Mar 2023
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prudential Regulation Authority's Consultation, CP 16/22, on the Implementation of the Basel 3.1 standards, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of the SME lending proposals on banks based in the (a) EU and (b) UK.

The Government is currently consulting on its proposals for Basel 3.1. This includes its proposals for deleting retained EU law including that which relates to the prudential rules on secured and unsecured SME lending. The detailed implementation of the Basel package however, has been delegated to the UK’s expert regulator, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA). The PRA is also consulting and has requested information from firms on specific measures including those relating to SME lending.

The Government continues to work with the PRA and businesses closely to understand the impact of the proposed changes, including for competitiveness with the EU and the impact on SME lending. This includes monitoring the EU’s proposals, which also have not yet been finalised.

Andrew Griffith
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
15th Apr 2021
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women were known to be pregnant while on remand or serving a sentence in HMP Foston Hall in each quarter from 31 March 2015 to 30 September 2020 (a) in total and (b) by ethnicity.

HMPPS does not collect or hold centrally, quality assured data in the form requested.

However, as part of our fundamental review of policy relating to pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units and women experiencing separation from children up to two in prison, we have committed to providing national pregnancy data in the future. We expect to complete this review this summer. Further information on the review, including our findings and resulting reforms regarding data collection, can be found in our summary report published in July 2020: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/905559/summary-report-of-review-of-policy-on-mbu.pdf

Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice