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Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP for Harlow Constituency

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Robert Halfon MP photograph
Conservative

The Rt Hon Robert Halfon is the Conservative MP for Harlow, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Elected May 2010
Elected 4 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 7223
Constituency
Harlow Enterprise Hub
Kao-Hockham Building
Edinburgh Way
Harlow
CM20 2NQ
01279 311451
[email protected]
Website
http://www.roberthalfon.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/halfon4harlowMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,078
Turnout
43,354 (64%)
Majority
14,063
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
67,699
Turnout
44,846 (66%)
Majority
7,031
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
67,994
Turnout
44,251 (65%)
Majority
8,350
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
67,583
Turnout
43,878 (65%)
Majority
4,925
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023
Committee
Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill
26 Oct 2022 to 26 Mar 2024
Government Post
Minister of State (Education)
20 May 2020 to 27 Oct 2022
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
27 Jan 2020 to 27 Oct 2022
Committee
Education Committee
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Education Committee
17 Jul 2016 to 12 Jun 2017
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Education) (Apprenticeships and Skills)
8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016
Government Post
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
12 Jul 2010 to 12 May 2014
Committee
Public Administration Committee
6 May 2010 to Now
House
Commons
6 May 2010 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Harlow
5 May 2005
Election Contested
Harlow
7 Jun 2001
Election Contested
Harlow
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
1,228
Early Day Motions
618
Written Questions
941
Votes
1,461
Date
Debate
Contributions
15 Apr 2024
Iran-Israel Update
1
Details
25 Mar 2024
Education
7
Details
11 Mar 2024
SEND Pupils: Post-college Opportunities
2
Details
11 Mar 2024
Apprenticeship Opportunities: Schools
2
Details
11 Mar 2024
Student Cost of Living Support: Devolved Administrations
3
Details
11 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
2
Details
11 Mar 2024
Degree-level Apprenticeships: Take-up
2
Details
11 Mar 2024
Apprenticeship Levy: Trends
3
Details
29 Jan 2024
Topical Questions
4
Details
29 Jan 2024
Postgraduate Research Applications: Visa Changes
5
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
6 May 2010
to Now
Robert Halfon
Conservative
Current Member
The Rt Hon Robert Halfon is the Conservative MP for Harlow, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

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