How Sir David Amess voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted against equal gay rights Show votes
1 vote for, 20 votes against, 6 absences, between 1999–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against smoking bans Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2002–2015
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Consistently voted for the hunting ban Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2003–2004
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Almost always voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
1 vote for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2014
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Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 11 votes against, 2 absences, between 2009–2018
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Consistently voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 1997–2015
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Last updated: 13 June 2018
How Sir David Amess voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Almost always voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
8 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2002–2015
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Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003
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Generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
12 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
27 votes for, 63 votes against, 41 absences, between 2009–2019
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Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
9 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016
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Almost always voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2012
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Generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 7 absences, between 2016–2019
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Generally voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, 6 absences, between 2017–2018
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Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015
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Last updated: 11 February 2019
How Sir David Amess voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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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
14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018
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Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
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Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
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Almost always voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2012
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
43 votes for, 0 votes against, 11 absences, between 2012–2016
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Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Last updated: 8 May 2018
How Sir David Amess voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Almost always voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
21 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
13 votes for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2015
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Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
9 votes for, 4 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2017
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
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Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2015
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Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
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Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
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Almost always voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
1 vote for, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2015
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Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes
6 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013
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Almost always voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
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Consistently voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2017
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Almost always voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
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Last updated: 19 November 2018
How Sir David Amess voted on Business and the Economy #
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Almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
20 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
2 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2018
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Generally voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2014
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Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2018
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Last updated: 12 November 2018
How Sir David Amess voted on Health #
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Consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Consistently voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011–2012
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Almost always voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, in 2003
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Voted a mixture of for and against smoking bans Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2002–2015
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Consistently voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 1997–2015
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Last updated: 11 September 2015
How Sir David Amess voted on Education #
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Almost always voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes
23 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 1998–2014
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Consistently voted for academy schools Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
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Has never voted on ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education
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Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
4 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2017
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Last updated: 29 June 2017
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Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2019
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
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Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016
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Voted against a transparent Parliament Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
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Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
3 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2003–2016
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Consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013
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Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016
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Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2014
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Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 7 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016
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Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
0 votes for, 16 votes against, 15 absences, between 2014–2018
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Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
0 votes for, 15 votes against, 31 absences, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted against more powers for local councils Show votes
11 votes for, 28 votes against, 13 absences, between 2011–2018
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Consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015
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Almost always voted against a lower voting age Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2016
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Last updated: 5 February 2019
How Sir David Amess voted on Home Affairs #
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Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 17 absences, between 2002–2016
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Consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2009
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Almost always voted against introducing ID cards Show votes
1 vote for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2004–2006
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Generally voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2012
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Almost always voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2009–2016
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Almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
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Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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Consistently voted for merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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Last updated: 14 December 2016
How Sir David Amess voted on Environmental Issues #
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
13 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2000–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
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Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017
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Voted a mixture of for and against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
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Generally voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2015
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Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2018
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Last updated: 11 July 2018
How Sir David Amess voted on Transport #
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Almost always voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, in 2016
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Consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
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Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
4 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
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Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017
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Generally voted against a publicly owned railway system Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016
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Last updated: 31 October 2017
How Sir David Amess voted on Housing #
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Last updated: 3 May 2016
How Sir David Amess voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of gambling Show votes
5 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2005–2014
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Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
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Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
5 votes for, 49 votes against, 16 absences, between 2001–2010
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Generally voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2009–2011
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Almost always voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
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Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
10 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
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Consistently voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013
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Almost always voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013
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Generally voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2014–2018
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Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
45 votes for, 10 votes against, 26 absences, between 2010–2015
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Last updated: 5 September 2018