Stephen Crabb’s voting in Parliament

Stephen Crabb 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 Stephen Crabb’s votes.

• Consistently 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, 3 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2021.
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.

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

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Recent appearances

• Road Humps and 20 mph Speed Limits — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] 5 Dec 2023

  My right hon. Friend is making a very strong argument. A great many people in Pembrokeshire and elsewhere have a lot of sympathy for slower traffic speeds, particularly in built-up areas outside schools, for example. However, does my right hon. Friend agree that the Welsh Labour Government have made two mistakes? They have got themselves into such a mess with their default, blanket 20 mph...

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Levelling-up Fund 4 Dec 2023

  What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the levelling-up fund at distributing funding across all parts of the UK.

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Levelling-up Fund 4 Dec 2023

  With new money helping Pembrokeshire County Council to regenerate Haverfordwest town centre, with community ownership funding enabling the villagers of Hayscastle Cross to save their local pub, and with new investment in Visit Pembrokeshire to improve accessibility for tourists visiting the county, does the Minister agree that, compared with the clunky, difficult-to-access EU funding schemes,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire

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

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

Social Media

• @SCrabbMP
• https://facebook.com/StephenCrabbPembs

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stephen Crabb campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Welsh Language
• Trust Ports
• Police
• Gambling
• Natural Gas

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Chair, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)
• Chair, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 27 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Welsh Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 17 Dec 2007)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (19 Mar 2016 to 14 Jul 2016)
• The Secretary of State for Wales (15 Jul 2014 to 19 Mar 2016)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 6 Sep 2012 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (12 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (19 Jan 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Treasury Committee (17 Nov 2008 to 9 Feb 2009)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 13 Jul 2009)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 27 Jan 2020)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jackie Lawrence

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Marriage (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)