Damian Green’s voting in Parliament
Damian Green is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.
This is a random selection of Damian Green’s votes.
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Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
15 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018.
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Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2004–2011.
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Voted a mixture of for and against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2022.
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Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 1999–2016.
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Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2020.
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
50 votes for, 3 votes against, 12 absences, between 2012–2022.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of mirroring social care sector pay with the NHS Agenda for Change pay scales.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many awards to veterans have been made consequent to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average award made to veterans consequent on the LGBT Veterans Independent Review is.
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Profile
Conservative MP for Ashford
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
Damian Green campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Home Department
- Education and Skills
- Transport
- Health
- Treasury
- Asylum/Immigration
- Illegal Immigrants
- Asylum
- Immigration Controls
- English Language
Currently held offices
- Member, Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)
- Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
- Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (14 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office (11 Jun 2017 to 20 Dec 2017)
- The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (14 Jul 2016 to 11 Jun 2017)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
- Minister of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
- The Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
- The Minister for Immigration (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
- Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 16 Jan 2006)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Oct 2004 to 12 Jul 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (10 Nov 2003 to 1 Sep 2004)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Education (18 Sep 2001 to 10 Nov 2003)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 1998 to 1 Jun 1999)
- Member, Procedure Committee (31 Jul 1997 to 5 Nov 1998)
- Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 22 Jun 1998)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
BPIAddress of donor: 27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets to the Brit Awards, value £2,640
Date received: 11 February 2023
Date accepted: 11 February 2023
Donor status: limited liability partnership
(Registered 07 March 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor:
Konrad Adenauer StiftungAddress of donor: 63D Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PH
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, transfers and accommodation and food, value £545
Destination of visit: Cadennabbia, Italy
Dates of visit: 21-23 April 2023
Purpose of visit: Anglo-German Parliamentarians Conference.
(Registered 30 May 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 1 August 2023, Director (unpaid) of KentSussex Connect Ltd. (Registered 23 August 2023)
From 23 December 2023, Director (unpaid) of One Nation Group Ltd. (Registered 03 January 2024)
View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register
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