Adam Afriyie’s voting in Parliament

Adam Afriyie 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 Adam Afriyie’s votes.

• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2011.
• 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.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 30 votes for, 112 votes against, 17 absences, between 2009–2022.
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2022.

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

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Adam Afriyie has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Transport: Railway Ticketing 13 Jul 2023

  What plans he has to reform ticketing for railway services.

• Transport: Railway Ticketing 13 Jul 2023

  I thank the Government for expanding the pay-as-you-go scheme to stations in the Windsor constituency, which means that people can quickly tap in and tap out when they commute. It strikes me that people are under increasing financial pressure during these difficult times, so will the Minister confirm that it is the Government’s intention to roll the scheme out further afield, and that...

• Justice: Parole System: Review 28 Mar 2023

  What recent progress he has made on introducing ministerial oversight of parole board decisions to release high-risk offenders back into the community before the end of their sentence.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Windsor

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

• @AdamAfriyie
• https://facebook.com/adamafriyieofficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Adam Afriyie campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Transport
• Heathrow Airport
• Members: Allowances
• Scientists
• Departmental Information and Communications Technology
• Energy: Meters

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Members' Expenses Committee (19 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Members' Expenses Committee (19 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 19 Jul 2011)
• Chair, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (16 Nov 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (17 Dec 2007 to 13 Oct 2008)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee ( 9 Nov 2007 to 17 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Science and Innovation) ( 3 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 30 Oct 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Trend
• Alan Glyn
• Charles Mott-Radclyffe
• Annesley Somerville
• Ernest Gardner
• James Mason
• Francis Barry
• Robert Richardson-Gardner
• Roger Eykyn
• Charles Edwards
• Roger Eykyn
• Henry Hoare
• Henry Labouchere
• Richard Vyse
• William Vansittart
• George Hope
• William Vansittart
• Charles Grenfell
• Samson Ricardo
• Charles Wellesley
• Charles Grenfell
• John Hatchell
• George Reid
• John Hay
• George Reid
• Ralph Neville
• John Ramsbottom
• Robert Gordon
• John Ramsbottom
• John Elley
• John De Beauvoir
• Samuel Pechell
• Edward Stanley
• John Ramsbottom
• Edward Stanley
• Richard Vivian
• Edward Disbrowe
• Herbert Taylor
• Thomas Graves
• Edward Disbrowe
• Richard Ramsbottom
• Edward Disbrowe
• Richard Ramsbottom
• Robert Greville
• Arthur Vansittart
• John Williams
• Robert Greville

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)