Jack Lopresti’s voting in Parliament

Jack Lopresti 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 Jack Lopresti’s votes.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2013–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• NATO and International Security 19 May 2022

  The ongoing terrible events in Ukraine remind us that we need to make sure that we not only maintain our defence expenditure, but invest wisely in capability that will ensure that we remain a credible NATO ally. We have seen recently in Ukraine how good equipment can blunt the attacks of the most aggressive invader. Op Orbital, which began in 2015 in response to Russian aggression in the...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Families 18 May 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to enable potential hosts under the Homes for Ukraine scheme to submit family-wide visa applications to house refugee families rather than multiple individual applications for each member of the family being hosted.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Artillery: Armoured Fighting Vehicles 17 May 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 25 April 2022 to Question 155693, on Artillery: Armoured Fighting Vehicles, whether tracked as well as wheeled vehicles will be considered for the Mobile Fires Platform.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @JackLopresti
• https://facebook.com/jackloprestiofficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jack Lopresti campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Department for International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Palestinians
• Occupational Health
• Iraq: Kurds
• Iran: Nuclear Power
• Iran

Currently held offices

• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since 25 Feb 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Defence Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Armed Forces Bill Committee (28 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 28 Oct 2015)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Overseas Electors Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)