Rehman Chishti
Rehman Chishti is a former Conservative member of parliament for Gillingham and Rainham. He represented the constituency between May 2010 and May 2024.
Photo: UK parliament. Licence: CC BY 3.0
During his time in parliament, Rehman served as parliamentary under-secretary of state for North America, sanctions and consular policy, the prime minister's special envoy on freedom of religion or belief, the prime ministerial trade envoy to Pakistan, parliamentary private secretary to the attorney general, and parliamentary private secretary to the minister of state for education.
Rehman has stood in 10 elections in Medway. He has been elected on eight occasions.
Political Career
Rehman has served in the following posts:
Medway Council
UK Parliament
Government Posts
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for North America, Sanctions and Consular Policy Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office |
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| 8 Jul 2022 - 7 Sep 2022 | ||
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Prime Ministerial Trade Envoy to Pakistan Department for International Trade |
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| 11 Sep 2017 - 15 Nov 2018 | ||
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Rehman has served on the following committees:
Medway Council
With the exception of the council, committee terms shown are calculated by reference to the first and last attendance recorded for Rehman. Cabinet terms are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on the name of a committee above to see all its members and find out what role the committee plays on the council.
UK Parliament
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Backbench Business Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 11 Sep 2017 - 23 Oct 2017 |
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Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) Joint Committee of Both Houses |
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| 24 Mar 2011 - 12 Oct 2011 |
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Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill House of Commons Committee |
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| 30 Nov 2022 - 6 Dec 2022 |
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Home Affairs Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 16 Oct 2017 - 6 Nov 2019 |
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Human Rights (Joint Committee) Joint Committee of Both Houses |
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| 28 Mar 2011 - 7 Apr 2014 |
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Justice Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 5 Nov 2012 - 30 Mar 2015 |
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Petitions Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 11 Sep 2017 - 5 Mar 2018 |
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Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art House of Commons Committee |
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| 6 Dec 2023 - 30 May 2024 |
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Rehman's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Council attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Rehman Chishti's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
Attendance at Cabinet Meetings
The cabinet is the council's executive branch, responsible for proposing the policy framework and budget to the rest of the council and for taking decisions on resources and priorities throughout the year.
Rehman's attendance record for cabinet meetings is as follows:
Cabinet attendance records are only available from March 2010 onwards. Click on a term to see how Rehman Chishti's attendance compared to the other members of the cabinet for that term.
Attendance at Committee Meetings
Councillors usually sit on a number of scrutiny or decision-making committees. Additionally, they may substitute for another member of a committee who is unable to make a meeting.
Rehman's attendance record for these committee meetings is as follows:
Attendance as a substitute member of a committee is not included in the calculation of the attendance rate. Committee attendance records are only available from October 2001 onwards. Click on a term to see how Rehman Chishti's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 13 November 2008. The earliest committee meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 21 November 2007. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Rehman received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| Total | £77,381.53 | |
| Basic allowance | £44,285.54 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £33,095.99 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Rehman Chishti's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Rehman are as follows:
2015 to 2019
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Pentagon Centre Purchase (Amendment): Obtain Two Further Independent Valuations 21 Feb 2019 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
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Council: Support the Co-operative Party's Charter Against Modern Slavery (Amendment) 24 Jan 2019 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted in favour |
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Council: Complete SEN Review by End of July and Share Conclusions Publicly 19 Jul 2018 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
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Council: Explore Options to Tackle Knife Crime (Amendment) 25 Jan 2018 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted in favour |
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Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2017/2018 (Amendment) 27 Apr 2017 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted against |
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Council: Reduce Time to Trigger Severe Weather Emergency Protocol 26 Jan 2017 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
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Government: Reverse Planned Changes to Education (Amendment) 28 Apr 2016 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted in favour |
2011 to 2015
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Airport Proposals in Medway and Kent: Opposition 12 Jan 2012 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
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Chatham Waterfront Bus Station: Capital Programme 15 Sep 2011 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
2007 to 2011
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Council: Introduce Free Bus Travel for Under-18s (Amendment) 14 Jan 2010 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted against |
2003 to 2007
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Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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| Rehman Chishti was absent from the vote |
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Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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| Rehman Chishti voted in favour |
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
MPs' Expenses
All members of parliament receive a basic salary and some receive an additional salary if they have specific parliamentary jobs. Ministerial salaries are paid by a separate body and not listed here.
MPs are entitled to claim the london area living payment (LALP) to help cover the increased cost of living in central London, or otherwise claim accommodation expenses for a second property or hotel stays. They are also entitled to claim expenses to cover the cost of running their office (rent, essential bills and staff payroll) and essential travel.
All expenses are within agreed limits set by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
The amount Rehman received each year in salary and expenses was:
| 2023/2024 | £258,555.97 |
| 2022/2023 | £257,493.61 |
| 2021/2022 | £262,339.18 |
| 2020/2021 | £240,516.69 |
| 2019/2020 | £219,393.01 |
| 2018/2019 | £212,522.64 |
| 2017/2018 | £209,512.31 |
| 2016/2017 | £194,197.02 |
| 2015/2016 | £205,633.27 |
| 2014/2015 | £177,689.49 |
| 2013/2014 | £178,477.32 |
| 2012/2013 | £183,518.28 |
| 2011/2012 | £164,705.78 |
| 2010/2011 | £166,068.52 |
MPs' expenses information is only available from 2010 onwards. Click on a year to see a detailed breakdown of Rehman Chishti's salary and expenses.
Electoral History
Rehman has stood in the following elections in Medway:
Medway Council
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Rehman Chishti was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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