Maria Miller’s voting in Parliament

Maria Miller 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 Maria Miller’s votes.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2007–2016.
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 16 votes for, 4 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 51 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Maria Miller has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Online Safety Bill: Clause 82 - General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act 12 Sep 2023

  I pay tribute to the way my hon. Friend has focused on this issue through so many months and years. Does she agree that, in light of the assurances that she has had from the Minister, this is just the sort of issue that either a stand-alone committee or some kind of scrutiny group could keep an eye on? If those guidelines do not work as the Minister is hoping, the action she has suggested...

• Online Safety Bill: Clause 82 - General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act 12 Sep 2023

  This Bill may well have been with us since April 2021 and been subject to significant change, but it remains a Bill about keeping people safer online and it remains groundbreaking. I welcome it back after scrutiny in the Lords and join others in paying tribute to those who have campaigned for social media platforms to release information following the death of a child. I am pleased that some...

• Justice: Violence against Women and Girls 12 Sep 2023

  To tackle violence against women and girls, we need a criminal justice system that works. Part of that is having laws that are up to date to deal with the issues that women face today. I had the pleasure of working with my right hon. Friend the Minister on amendments to the Online Safety Bill that will make it a criminal offence to post intimate images online without consent, but he, I and...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Basingstoke

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

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

Social Media

• @Maria_MillerMP
• https://facebook.com/mariamilleruk

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Maria Miller campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Children
• Schools and Families
• Health
• Transport
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Children: Day Care
• Pre-School Education
• Child Support Agency
• Pre-School Education: Finance
• Sure Start Programme

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Conference Committee (since 19 Oct 2022)
• Member, Joint Committee on the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act (since 10 Nov 2020)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 23 Mar 2020)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
• Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee ( 2 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Administration Committee (18 Mar 2020 to 18 Mar 2020)
• Chair, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee (19 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee (19 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Draft Domestic Abuse Bill (Joint) Committee (27 Feb 2019 to 19 Mar 2019)
• 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)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (15 Nov 2016 to 25 Oct 2018)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Women and Equalities Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Minister for Women and Equalities (15 Oct 2012 to 9 Apr 2014)
• The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport ( 6 Sep 2012 to 9 Apr 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 17 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Children, Young People and Families) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 6 Nov 2006 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 23 Jan 2006)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2005 to 6 Nov 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Hunter
• David Mitchell
• Denzil Freeth
• Patrick Donner
• Henry Drummond-Wolff
• Lymington
• Arthur Holbrook
• Reginald Fletcher
• Arthur Holbrook
• Auckland Geddes
• Arthur Salter
• Arthur Jeffreys
• George Sclater

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Online Safety Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Chairman, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee (5 out of 14)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Building Safety Bill Committee (4 out of 16)
• Chairman, British Sign Language Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (24 out of 26)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)