Leo Docherty

Conservative - Aldershot

16,698 (34.8%) majority - 2019 General Election

First elected: 8th June 2017

Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)

(since March 2024)

Leo Docherty is not a member of any APPGs

3 Former APPG memberships

Aerospace, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

27th Oct 2022 - 26th Mar 2024

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill

29th Feb 2024 - 6th Mar 2024

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

7th Sep 2022 - 27th Oct 2022

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (jointly with the Ministry of Defence)

21st Apr 2021 - 7th Sep 2022

Assistant Whip

29th Jul 2019 - 21st Apr 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

Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)

10th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019

Defence Sub-Committee

12th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019

Defence Committee

11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019

Committees on Arms Export Controls

10th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

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Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Leo Docherty has voted in 882 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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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

Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(47 debate interactions)

Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
(30 debate interactions)

Alan Whitehead (Labour)
(26 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
(446 debate contributions)

Ministry of Defence
(282 debate contributions)

Cabinet Office
(119 debate contributions)

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(3 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Armed Forces Act 2021
(7,839 words contributed)

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill 2023-24
(1,784 words contributed)

Environment Act 2021
(1,652 words contributed)

Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill 2019-21
(1,555 words contributed)

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Latest EDMs signed by Leo Docherty

Leo Docherty has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Leo Docherty, 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.

Leo Docherty has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Leo Docherty has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Leo Docherty

Armed Forces (Derogation from European Convention on Human Rights) Bill 2017-19

Introduced: 9th January 2019

Leo Docherty (Conservative - Aldershot)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require Her Majesty’s Government to derogate from the European Convention on Human Rights in its application to the conduct of members of the armed forces participating in combat operations overseas; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 9th January 2019
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4 Bills co-sponsored by Leo Docherty

Emergency Response Drivers (Protections) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Bellingham (Con)

Armed Forces Covenant (Duty of Public Authorities) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Gavin Robinson (DUP)

Armed Forces (Statute of Limitations) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Benyon (Con)

Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Bim Afolami (Con)

Leo Docherty has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament