A selection of Tom Elliott’s votes

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• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 17 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2017.

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Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland 27 Apr 2017

  Whether he has had discussions with representatives of Sinn Féin on that party’s priorities for Northern Ireland in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.

• Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland 27 Apr 2017

  I thank the Minister for that answer and for his interest in Northern Ireland; he has come over to visit us—including my constituency, which has a long and significant land border with the Republic of Ireland—on a number of occasions. How can he and the Department ensure that there is further good co-operation as Brexit negotiations continue, particularly in the absence of a Northern...

• Digital Economy Bill: Universal service broadband obligations 26 Apr 2017

  I hate to be someone who repeats things, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I think that you were also in the Chair when I made my maiden speech. I hope that that is not a bad omen. To get back to the Bill, I am at a slight disadvantage compared with other Members who served on the Committee and have a better insight into the Bill. I want to restrict my speech mainly to Lords amendment 1. I found...

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UUP MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Former UUP MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election

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• @telliott_UUP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tom Elliott campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Northern Ireland Office
• Home Office
• Department for International Development
• LIBOR: Fines
• Tobacco: Smuggling
• Fuels: Tax Evasion
• Electoral Register: Northern Ireland
• Broadband

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michelle Gildernew
• Ken Maginnis
• Owen Carron
• Bobby Sands
• Frank Maguire
• Harry West
• Frank McManus
• James Hamilton
• Robert Grosvenor
• Philip Clarke
• Robert Grosvenor
• Cahir Healy

Future MPs in this constituency

• Michelle Gildernew