As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
How David Cameron voted on Social Issues #
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Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes
8 votes for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2002–2014
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Voted against smoking bans Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015
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Consistently voted against the hunting ban Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2003–2004
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Generally voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2014
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Voted a mixture of for and against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2016
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Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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How David Cameron 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, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2015
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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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Consistently voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2009
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Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
5 votes for, 17 votes against, 54 absences, between 2008–2016
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Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
5 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2016
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Voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2012
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Has never voted on a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK
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Has never voted on UK membership of the EU
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Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How David Cameron voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 12 absences, between 2012–2014
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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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Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2011–2016
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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
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2012
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Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
20 votes for, 0 votes against, 33 absences, between 2012–2016
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Voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2011–2014
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
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How David Cameron voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 20 absences, between 2012–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 3 votes against, 20 absences, between 2010–2015
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Voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 18 absences, between 2010–2015
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Has never voted on higher taxes on plane tickets
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Has never voted on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
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Voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 11 absences, between 2012–2015
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Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, 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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Voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 17 absences, between 2011–2015
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Voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, in 2015
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Voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2013
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Has never voted on allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for
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Voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2015
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Generally voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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How David Cameron voted on Health #
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Voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2011–2012
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Voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, 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 against smoking bans Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 9 absences, between 2002–2015
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Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life
Last updated: 23 October 2019.
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Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
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Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
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Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
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Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
8 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
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Voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
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Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2016
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Has never voted on fixed periods between parliamentary elections
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Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
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Has never voted on transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly
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Voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 31 absences, between 2011–2015
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Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 43 absences, between 2011–2016
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Has never voted on a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK
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Has never voted on a lower voting age
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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How David Cameron voted on Home Affairs #
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Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 22 absences, between 2002–2016
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Generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2009
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Almost always voted against introducing ID cards Show votes
0 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2004–2006
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Voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2012
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Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications
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Generally voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
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Has never voted on mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities
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Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How David Cameron voted on Environmental Issues #
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
4 votes for, 5 votes against, 20 absences, between 2004–2016
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Has never voted on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
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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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Has never voted on higher taxes on plane tickets
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Voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2011–2013
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Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
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Voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2015
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Voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016
Last updated: 5 February 2020.
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How David Cameron voted on Housing #
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Has never voted on phasing out secure tenancies for life
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Has never voted on charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home
Last updated: 3 May 2016.
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How David Cameron voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2005–2014
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Has never voted on capping civil service redundancy payments
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Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
3 votes for, 44 votes against, 23 absences, between 2001–2010
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Has never voted on the privatisation of Royal Mail
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Voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2014–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2011–2014
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Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
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Has never voted on a statutory register of lobbyists
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Voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2013
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Has never voted on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents
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Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
25 votes for, 0 votes against, 56 absences, between 2011–2015
Last updated: 5 September 2018.
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