Julian Brazier

Conservative - Former Member for Canterbury

First elected: 11th June 1987

Left House: 3rd May 2017 (Defeated)


Julian Brazier is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Reserve Forces and Cadets
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
15th Jul 2014 - 17th Jul 2016
Defence Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 3rd Nov 2014
Shadow Minister (Transport)
10th May 2005 - 6th May 2010
Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
1st Oct 2003 - 1st Jun 2005
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
1st Mar 2003 - 1st Oct 2003
Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
1st Jun 2002 - 1st Jun 2003
Opposition Whip (Commons)
1st Jun 2001 - 1st Jun 2002
Defence Committee
14th Jul 1998 - 11th May 2001


Division Voting information

Julian Brazier has voted in 2132 divisions, and 16 times against the majority of their Party.

5 Mar 2014 - Judgments - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 123 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 360 Noes - 104
5 Mar 2014 - Registration of Births, deaths and marriages etc - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 124 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 363 Noes - 100
5 Mar 2014 - Registration of births, deaths and marriages etc - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 83 Conservative No votes vs 123 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 366 Noes - 103
5 Mar 2014 - Marriage - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 81 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 367 Noes - 100
5 Mar 2014 - Marriage - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 84 Conservative No votes vs 123 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 365 Noes - 103
5 Mar 2014 - Marriage - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 79 Conservative No votes vs 126 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 98
10 Jul 2012 - House of Lords Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 89 Conservative No votes vs 192 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 462 Noes - 124
7 Sep 2011 - Health and Social Care (Re-committed) Bill - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier 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
15 Jun 2010 - Backbench Business Committee - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 188 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 263
22 Oct 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier 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
Julian Brazier 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
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 34 Conservative No votes vs 46 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 141 Noes - 216
3 Jul 2008 - Members’ Salaries - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 37 Conservative No votes vs 42 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 123 Noes - 224
20 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 40 Conservative Aye votes vs 70 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 71 Noes - 393
20 May 2008 - Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 50 Conservative Aye votes vs 67 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 387
1 Nov 2006 - Legislative Process - View Vote Context
Julian Brazier voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 33 Conservative Aye votes vs 115 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 172
View All Julian Brazier Division Votes

All Debates

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

Department Debates
Ministry of Defence
(330 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(67 debate contributions)
Home Office
(57 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
National Citizen Service Act 2017
(4,023 words contributed)
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Latest EDMs signed by Julian Brazier

8th November 2016
Julian Brazier signed this EDM on Tuesday 29th November 2016

TRIGGERING OF ARTICLE 50

Tabled by: John Penrose (Conservative - Weston-super-Mare)
That this House supports the triggering of Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union according to the Government's timetable.
40 signatures
(Most recent: 6 Dec 2016)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 35
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Independent: 1
16th November 2016
Julian Brazier signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 16th November 2016

PRESERVATION OF HMS PRESIDENT (1918) AND LIBOR FUNDING

Tabled by: Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
That this House recognises the great historical significance of the World War One submarine-hunter, the former Q-ship, HMS President; further recognises her service to the country through both World Wars, and in the Cold War as Drill Ship for the London Division, Royal Naval Reserve; acknowledges her value as a …
31 signatures
(Most recent: 30 Nov 2016)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 9
Labour: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Ulster Unionist Party: 2
Non-affiliated: 1
The Independent Group for Change: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Julian Brazier, 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.


Julian Brazier has not been granted any Urgent Questions

1 Adjournment Debate led by Julian Brazier

Tuesday 20th November 2012

Julian Brazier has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Latest 8 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 audit he has made of the performance of the Student Loans Company.

Each year the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Devolved Administrations set Student Loans Company (SLC) stretching performance measures which are confirmed in an Annual Performance and Resource Agreement (APRA) letter. BIS closely monitors SLC's performance against these measures throughout the year. Monitoring arrangements include formal quarterly reviews of SLC's performance which are conducted by Ministers and senior officials.

Each year the SLC publishes externally audited information on its performance in its Annual Report and Accounts. The APRA letter and SLC's Annual Report and Accounts are available on SLC's website: http://www.slc.co.uk/

7th Feb 2017
To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the CPS on the potential grounds for prosecuting Phil Shiner for his role in making false allegations against members of the Armed Forces and the misuse of public funds.

I regularly meet the Director of Public Prosecutions at which we discuss a range of issues. In common with the practice adopted by previous administrations, I do not routinely comment on what is discussed at these meetings.

The conduct of criminal investigations is a matter for the police. Should the police wish to seek a charging decision from the CPS, the CPS will consider any papers supplied in accordance with the two stage test set out in the Code for Crown Prosecutors: firstly, is there sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction and, if so, is a prosecution needed in the public interest.

To ask the Attorney General, what discussions he has had with the Crown Prosecution Service about the 67 doctors who are accused of pre-signing abortion referral (HSA1) certificates.

I have had no specific discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service about pre-signing of abortion forms by the 67 doctors.

13th Dec 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of Roman Catholic schools in contributing to social cohesion.

Catholic schools are popular and ethnically diverse. They make a positive contribution to our society and education system and are amongst the highest performing schools nationally We want more good schools and to more quality providers to establish them. Our consultation, Schools that Work for Everyone, is aimed at creating more good schools and improving social cohesion so that more young people have the chance to go as far as their talents will take them.

16th Nov 2016
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to align the goals of the apprenticeship levy with the Government's industrial strategy.

The Industrial Strategy will have a strong focus on education and skills and apprenticeships will be an important part of the strategy. The apprenticeship levy will put funding on a sustainable footing while improving the technical and professional skills of the workforce, an important component of productivity.

We are well-placed to support the emerging Industrial Strategy and have already announced an increase in funding for STEM frameworks of 40% at level 2 and 80% at level 3. From April 2017, the Institute for Apprenticeships will work with employers to develop a better understanding of where apprenticeships can help address skills gaps.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 380W, on developing countries: family planning, how much of her Department's budget has been allocated to achieving the outcomes in her Department's policy paper Safe and Unsafe Abortion in each of the last two years; and if she will make a statement.

DFID adheres to Development Co-Operation Directorate (OACD-DAC) expenditure coding requirements to allow comparison across donor spending towards attainment of the Millennium Development Goal targets. This measures against coding titles as have been internationally agreed. Only coding titles as have been internationally agreed can be individually disaggregated by DFID systems.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the prevalence of the pre-signing of abortion (HSA1) certificates since the conclusion of the Care Quality Commission's 2012 investigations into abortion clinics.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) previously investigated the prevalence of the pre-signing of abortion (HSA1) certificates due to a specific request in 2012. The CQC has put in place information for its own staff to help identify if pre-signing or other instances of non-compliance are taking place to make sure that such cases would be picked up during inspections. This is in line with how the CQC would handle any information of concern identified during an inspection.

If a CQC inspection identifies pre-signing or other instances of non-compliance with the Health and Social Care Act and Regulations then appropriate regulatory action will be taken. This includes reporting any concerns in relation to termination of pregnancy practice to the Department. The Department has not received any notification of pre-signing of abortion certificates from the CQC since these inspections.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions his Department has had with the General Medical Council about the pre-signing of abortion certificates since January 2012.

Departmental officials have met with the General Medical Council (GMC) on several occasions since February 2012 where abortion issues, including pre-signing of abortion HSA1 certificates, were discussed. In addition, I also met with the GMC recently to discuss abortion issues.