Maria Caulfield
Conservative - Lewes
First elected: 7th May 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(since October 2022)Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Minister for Women)
(since February 2023)21 Former APPG memberships
Autism, Breast Cancer, CAFOD, Cats, Eggs, Pigs and Poultry, Eye Health and Visual Impairment, Fair Fuel for Motorists and Hauliers, Greece, Health, Hospice and End of Life Care, Hospice and Palliative Care, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, Irish in Britain, Primary Care and Public Health, Pro-Life, Queen's University Belfast, Swimming, Tanzania, Wine and Spirit Group, Wine and Spirits, Women in ParliamentDivision Voting information
Maria Caulfield voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 61 Conservative No votes vs 106 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 70
Maria Caulfield 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
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
(36 debate interactions)
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
(23 debate interactions)
(13 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(466 debate contributions)
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(78 debate contributions)
(73 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(3,806 words contributed)
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Lewes 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).
of 22,547 signatures (0.51%)
of 203,546 signatures (0.26%)
of 45,909 signatures (0.24%)
of 103,521 signatures (0.19%)
of 75,658 signatures (0.16%)
of 203,546 signatures (0.26%)
of 103,521 signatures (0.19%)
of 75,658 signatures (0.16%)
of 22,547 signatures (0.51%)
of 71,752 signatures (0.15%)
Petition Closed
Update the Equality Act to make clear the characteristic “sex” is biological sex
Gov Responded - 26 Jan 2023 Debated on - 12 Jun 2023 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 1 year ago
The Government must exercise its power under s.23 of the Gender Recognition Act to modify the operation of the Equality Act 2010 by specifying the terms sex, male, female, man & woman, in the operation of that law, mean biological sex and not "sex as modified by a Gender Recognition Certificate"
Petition Closed
Commit to not amending the Equality Act's definition of sex
Gov Responded - 25 Jan 2023 Debated on - 12 Jun 2023 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 11 months, 2 weeks ago
It has been reported that the Government may amend the Equality Act to "make it clear that sex means biological sex rather than gender." The Government has previously committed to not remove legal protections for trans people, an already marginalised group, but this change would do so.
Petition Closed
Create an emergency fund for ASD (autism) & ADHD assessments
Gov Responded - 14 Dec 2021 Debated on - 6 Feb 2023 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 3 months ago
The Government should create an emergency fund to deal with the massive waiting lists for autism & ADHD assessments for children AND adults. This would provide resources for local health services deal with current waiting lists and new patients.
Petition Closed
Review management of ADHD assessments and increase funding
Gov Responded - 21 Apr 2022 Debated on - 6 Feb 2023 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years ago
The Government should commission a review of how Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) assessments are managed by the NHS, including through Shared Care Agreements, and increase funding to reduce waiting times.
Petition Closed
Dedicate funding for research into Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP)
Gov Responded - 12 Oct 2021 Debated on - 6 Dec 2021 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 2 years, 3 months ago
Invest in FOP research to support this ultra-rare disease community. Research into FOP could inform the understanding/treatment of many more common conditions such as osteoporosis, hip replacements, DIPG (a rare childhood brain cancer) and many common military injuries.
Petition Closed
Increase funding for research into Endometriosis and PCOS.
Gov Responded - 24 Aug 2020 Debated on - 1 Nov 2021 View Maria Caulfield's petition debate contributionsclosed 3 years, 2 months ago
Endometriosis and PCOS are two gynaecological conditions which both affect 10% of women worldwide, but both are, in terms of research and funding, incredibly under prioritised. This petition is calling for more funding, to enable for new, extensive and thorough research into female health issues.
Latest EDMs signed by Maria Caulfield
NORTHERN IRELAND VICTIM DEFINITION
Tabled by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Vauxhall)That this House objects that the definition of victim in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 and in the context of The Northern Ireland Troubles equates injured and deceased perpetrators with the innocent victims they harmed; deeply regrets that it was this House that passed that legislation; recognises …
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 5
Conservative: 5
Non-affiliated: 1
Labour: 1
ACCESS TO FAMILY HISTORY BREAST CANCER SERVICES FOR WOMEN UNDER 40 YEARS OF AGE
Tabled by: Andrew Griffiths (Conservative - Burton)That this House recognises that every person with a family history of breast cancer under the age of 40 should have access to family history services regardless of where they live; notes that there is currently a lack of national oversight of screening for women with a family history of …
(Most recent: 3 Sep 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 12
Conservative: 4
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Maria Caulfield, 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.
Maria Caulfield has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Maria Caulfield has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
4 Bills introduced by Maria Caulfield
A Bill to make provision about interference with wireless telegraphy in prisons and similar institutions.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 20th December 2018 and was enacted into law.
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 make provision about National Health Service bodies establishing nurse staffing levels.
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 the provision of defibrillators in education establishments, and in leisure, sports and certain other public facilities; to make provision for training persons to operate defibrillators; to make provision for funding the acquisition, installation, use and maintenance of defibrillators; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to require the provision of defibrillators in education establishments, and in leisure, sports and certain other public facilities; to make provision for training persons to operate defibrillators; to make provision for funding the acquisition, installation, use and maintenance of defibrillators; and for connected purposes.
18 Bills co-sponsored by Maria Caulfield
Tibet (Reciprocal Access) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tim Loughton (Con)
Breast Cancer Screening (Women Under 40) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Andrew Griffiths (Con)
Domestic Energy Efficiency Plan Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Sarah Newton (Con)
Parental Leave (Premature and Sick Babies) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - David Linden (SNP)
Freehold Properties (Management Charges) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Preet Kaur Gill (LAB)
Fracking (Seismic Activity) 2017-19
Sponsor - Lee Rowley (Con)
Stalking Protection Act 2019
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LD)
Defibrillators (Availability) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Maria Caulfield (Con)
Automatic Travel Compensation Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Huw Merriman (Con)
Low-level Letter Boxes (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Vicky Ford (Con)
Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Act 2018
Sponsor - Peter Bone (Ind)
Representation of the People (Gibraltar) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Craig Mackinlay (Con)
Electric Vehicles (Standardised Recharging) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Bill Wiggin (Con)
Fetal Dopplers (Regulation) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Antoinette Sandbach (LD)
Vehicle Fuel (Publication of Tax Information) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Peter Aldous (Con)
Rail Ombudsman Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Tim Loughton (Con)
National Health Service Provision (Local Consultation) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Victoria Prentis (Con)
Representation of the People (Voter Proof of Identity) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Chris Green (Con)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)The Department published a comprehensive three-year evaluation of the effect of 20mph signed-only limits in November 2018.
The report found that while 20mph limits were supported by the majority of residents and drivers, there was insufficient evidence to conclude that that the introduction of 20mph limits in residential areas had led to a significant change in collisions and casualties.