Vicky Ford
Conservative - Chelmsford
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(since September 2021)14 Former APPG memberships
Bees and Pollinators, Climate Change, Cricket, Cyber Security, Energy Studies, Infrastructure, Internet, Communications and Technology, Ireland and the Irish in Britain, Manufacturing, Net Zero, Plastic Waste, Rare, Genetic and Undiagnosed Conditions, University, Women in Parliamentvoted No - in line with the party majority
One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 1 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 299
The UK and Cameroon signed an economic partnership agreement in March this year, which ensures the continuity of our trading …
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many universal credit claimants have moved into employment since …
A Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings to be positioned above a certain height; …
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From 5 July 2019 until 15 February 2020, member of the Board of Anglia Ruskin University (unpaid). (Registered 03 September …
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will …
Division Voting information
Vicky Ford voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 124 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 136
Debates during the 2019 Parliament
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Department Debates
(213 debate contributions)
(81 debate contributions)
(25 debate contributions)
(8 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,064 words contributed)
(85 words contributed)
(68 words contributed)
Chelmsford 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 16,523 signatures (0.62%)
of 28,378 signatures (0.44%)
of 111,145 signatures (0.27%)
of 56,780 signatures (0.26%)
of 108,105 signatures (0.25%)
of 364,773 signatures (0.24%)
of 173,309 signatures (0.19%)
of 111,145 signatures (0.27%)
of 108,105 signatures (0.25%)
of 124,853 signatures (0.17%)
Petition Closed
Commission an independent review of childcare funding and affordability
Gov Responded - 23 Jun 2021 Debated on - 13 Sep 2021 View Vicky Ford's petition debate contributionsclosed 6 days ago
We have the second most expensive childcare system in the world. A full time place costs, on average, £14,000 per year, making it completely unaffordable for many families. Parents are forced to leave their jobs or work fewer hours, which has a negative impact on the economy and on child poverty.
Petition Closed
End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry
Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020 Debated on - 24 May 2021 View Vicky Ford's petition debate contributionsclosed 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Government should support vulnerable children & #endchildfoodpoverty by implementing 3 recommendations from the National Food Strategy to expand access to Free School Meals, provide meals & activities during holidays to stop holiday hunger & increase the value of and expand the Healthy Start scheme
Latest EDMs signed by Vicky Ford
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Vicky Ford, 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.
Vicky Ford has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Vicky Ford has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Vicky Ford
Parallel Parliament Note:
The proposals laid down in this bill were subsequently incorporated into upcoming Building Regulations. See here for more information.
A Bill to amend building regulations to require letter boxes in new buildings to be positioned above a certain height; and for connected purposes.
4 Bills co-sponsored by Vicky Ford
Online News Platforms (Regulation) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Damien Moore (CON)
Stalking Protection Act 2019 - Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
Sponsor - Sarah Wollaston (LDEM)
Forensic Science Regulator Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (Presentation Bill)
Sponsor - Chris Green (CON)
Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill 2017-19 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule)
Sponsor - Bim Afolami (CON)
1 Written Question in the current parliament
(View all written questions)The latest caseload data shows Universal Credit is supporting 2.8 million claimants across the country to more easily start work and access smoother incentives, such as the work allowance and taper, to increase hours. We have scrapped the cliff edges and complicated hours’ rules of the legacy benefit system to ensure claimants have flexibility to access the opportunities offered in the labour market.
There are a record number of people in work at 32.9 million – up by over 3.8 million since 2010. During August 2019 and September 2019, the latest information available, just over 200,000 Universal Credit claimants have succeeded in getting into jobs.
Monthly information surrounding the volumes of Universal Credit claimants who have moved into work is shown in the table below.
- | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
April | 320 | 5,150 | 25,000 | 79,900 |
May | 550 | 5,900 | 26,800 | 87,400 |
June | 650 | 6,310 | 29,200 | 81,600 |
July | 1,010 | 6,500 | 31,600 | 87,800 |
August | 1,290 | 7,630 | 38,900 | 94,200 |
September | 1,890 | 10,100 | 47,300 | 106,300 |
October | 2,150 | 10,800 | 52,600 | N/A |
November | 2,600 | 11,700 | 59,900 | N/A |
December | 2,320 | 9,600 | 44,300 | N/A |
January | 3,230 | 14,700 | 61,400 | N/A |
February | 3,940 | 16,600 | 68,800 | N/A |
March | 5,070 | 22,100 | 84,200 | N/A |
Notes:
1. Figures are for Universal Credit Full Service only
2. Figures are at household level. In some cases both members of a household may have entered work in the same month, but only one job entry would be counted in our response.
3. Figures are based upon situations when a household reports no earnings in one Assessment Period but then has earnings in the next.
4. Self-employed jobs are not included in the table.
5. Figures also include instances of a household moving out of work and at a later date moving back into work.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)