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.

• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013.
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 46 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2017.
• 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.
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• BBC Funding 17 Jan 2022

  Like many of the best things in this country, the BBC licence fee may not work in theory but works really well in practice, as shown by very low levels of evasion. There are, of course, many alternative ways of funding it, but as the DCMS Committee, which my right hon. Friend referred to, concluded last year, the Government either need to “come out with a strong alternative to the BBC...

• BBC Funding 17 Jan 2022

  Like many of the best things in this country, the BBC licence fee may not work in theory but works really well in practice, as shown by very low levels of evasion. There are, of course, many alternative ways of funding it, but as the DCMS Committee, which my right hon. Friend referred to, concluded last year, the Government either need to “come out with a strong alternative to the BBC...

• Building Safety 10 Jan 2022

  My right hon. Friend is entirely correct that this is a substantial step forward, and he and the Minister for Housing, my right hon. Friend the Member for Tamworth (Christopher Pincher) are to be congratulated on it. May I return to the subject of those developers and companies that have gone broke and disappeared since they did the things for which the Secretary of State has rightly...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Ashford

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @damiangreenmp
• https://facebook.com/DamianGreenOfficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Damian Green campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Transport
• Health
• Justice
• Asylum/Immigration
• Illegal Immigrants
• Asylum
• Immigration Controls
• English Language

Currently held offices

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, Digital, 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

• Keith Speed
• William Deedes
• Edward Smith
• William Spens
• Michael Knatchbull
• Roderick Kedward
• Samuel Steel
• Laurence Hardy
• William Pomfret

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (10 out of 15)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (9 out of 13)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)