Penny Mordaunt Portrait

Penny Mordaunt

Conservative - Former Member for Portsmouth North

First elected: 6th May 2010

Left House: 30th May 2024 (Dissolution)


Penny Mordaunt is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
6th Sep 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Members Estimate Committee
6th Sep 2022 - 30th May 2024
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
7th Feb 2023 - 30th May 2024
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
17th Oct 2022 - 30th May 2024
House of Commons Commission
6th Sep 2022 - 30th May 2024
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
7th Sep 2022 - 30th May 2024
Minister of State (Department for International Trade)
16th Sep 2021 - 6th Sep 2022
Paymaster General
13th Feb 2020 - 16th Sep 2021
Minister for Women and Equalities
30th Apr 2018 - 24th Jul 2019
Secretary of State for Defence
1st May 2019 - 24th Jul 2019
Secretary of State for International Development
9th Nov 2017 - 1st May 2019
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
15th Jul 2016 - 9th Nov 2017
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
8th May 2015 - 15th Jul 2016
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government)
15th Jul 2014 - 8th May 2015
Defence Committee
2nd Nov 2010 - 4th Nov 2013
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
12th Jul 2010 - 9th Sep 2013
Committees on Arms Export Controls
12th Jul 2010 - 9th Sep 2013
European Scrutiny Committee
26th Jul 2010 - 16th Jul 2013
Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
14th Jul 2011 - 12th Mar 2012


Division Voting information

Penny Mordaunt has voted in 2640 divisions, and 15 times against the majority of their Party.

23 Jun 2020 - Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 45 Conservative Aye votes vs 235 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 243 Noes - 238
9 Jul 2019 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 72 Conservative Aye votes vs 84 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 99
24 Oct 2018 - Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 45 Conservative Aye votes vs 102 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 117
23 Oct 2018 - Abortion - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 15 Conservative Aye votes vs 108 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 208 Noes - 123
23 Feb 2015 - Serious Crime Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt 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
27 Oct 2014 - Recall of MPs Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 110 Conservative Aye votes vs 135 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 340
3 Jun 2013 - Energy Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Conservative Aye votes vs 228 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 276
21 May 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt 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
Penny Mordaunt 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
Penny Mordaunt 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
Penny Mordaunt 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
5 Feb 2013 - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt 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
10 Jul 2012 - House of Lords Reform Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt 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
30 Mar 2022 - Health and Care Bill - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 72 Conservative Aye votes vs 175 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 188
6 Jun 2023 - Committee on Standards - View Vote Context
Penny Mordaunt voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 28 Conservative Aye votes vs 32 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 40
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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.

Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(128 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Leader of the House
(2473 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(346 debate contributions)
HM Treasury
(299 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(240 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Coronavirus Act 2020
(4,400 words contributed)
Armed Forces Act 2016
(749 words contributed)
Finance Act 2017
(156 words contributed)
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Latest EDMs signed by Penny Mordaunt

21st January 2020
Penny Mordaunt signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 21st January 2020

Priority services registration scheme for vulnerable customers of Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Tabled by: Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
That this House commends the establishment and operation by key utility companies, such as Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, of priority services registers; notes that these registers encourage consumers with children under five, or with hearing, sight or other disabilities, or who are chronically ill, or rely on electricity for …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Jan 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
19th December 2019
Penny Mordaunt signed this EDM on Friday 20th December 2019

Big Ben chiming on the day of Brexit

Tabled by: Mark Francois (Conservative - Rayleigh and Wickford)
That this House notes the ongoing refurbishment works on the Elizabeth Tower and the fact that during this period Big Ben currently only chimes for Remembrance Sunday and New Year's Eve; further notes that the United Kingdom will now leave the European Union at 11.00pm GMT on 31 January 2020; …
53 signatures
(Most recent: 7 Jan 2020)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 42
Independent: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Labour: 1
Reform UK: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Penny Mordaunt, 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.


Penny Mordaunt has not been granted any Urgent Questions

2 Adjournment Debates led by Penny Mordaunt

Wednesday 12th March 2014
Wednesday 9th March 2011

2 Bills introduced by Penny Mordaunt

Introduced: 4th February 2021

A Bill to make provision for payments to or in respect of Ministers and holders of Opposition offices on maternity leave.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 1st March 2021 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 require the Secretary of State to increase parental involvement in provision of education for children with special educational needs; and for connected purposes.


Last Event - Please Select A Stage...: House Of Commons
Wednesday 8th June 2011

Penny Mordaunt has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Penny Mordaunt has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament