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Julian Lewis’s voting in Parliament
This is a selection of Julian Lewis’s votes.
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Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016.
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Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019.
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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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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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 2011–2018.
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Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
4 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
Last updated: 29 Sep 2020.
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Julian Lewis
Recent appearances
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Thankfully, my right hon. Friend has clearly stated today that an extreme zero-covid approach is impracticable. Can he confirm that most, if not all, of his key scientific advisers now accept that our strategic goal must be and is a practical, vaccine-based method of controlling covid like any other serious respiratory virus, such as influenza?
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2020 to Question 73681 on specialist treatment centres for victims of the vaginal mesh scandal, if he will make it his policy to (a) reimburse and (b) otherwise defray the reasonable relevant (i) travel, (ii) accommodation, (iii) prescription and (iv) medical appliance costs incurred by NHS patients...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the rights of UK citizens facing trial in US courts of the application of the US plea-bargaining process.
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Profile
Independent MP for New Forest East
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Party was Conservative until 14 Jul 2020
Expenses
Topics of interest
Julian Lewis campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Defence
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Ministry of Defence
- Home Department
- Cabinet Office
- Warships
- Departmental Files
- Iraq
- Simon Mann
- Aircraft Carriers
Currently held offices
- Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 15 Jul 2020)
- Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (since 15 Jul 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (15 Jul 2020 to 16 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (15 Jul 2020 to 16 Mar 2015)
- Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Jul 2020 to 15 Jul 2020)
- Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Defence Sub-Committee (8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Defence Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Defence Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Defence Committee (3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 15 Jul 2020)
- Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (13 Sep 2010 to 15 Jul 2020)
- Shadow Minister (Defence) (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)
- Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (1 Jul 2004 to 10 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Defence) (1 Jul 2002 to 1 Jul 2004)
- Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
- Member, Defence Committee (3 Feb 2000 to 29 Oct 2001)
- Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (22 Jun 1998 to 11 May 2001)
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 15 Feb 2021.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Flat in London, purchased on 22 December 2014 and from which rental income has been received since 5 February 2015: (i) and (ii). (Registered 05 February 2015)
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