Rebecca Harris’s voting in Parliament
Rebecca Harris 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 Rebecca Harris’s votes.
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Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
16 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018.
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
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Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
1 vote for, 17 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2022.
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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, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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Recent appearances
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I am fine.
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We are having this debate because of our deep concerns about the increasing erosion and loss of local news sources, but I am very blessed in Castle Point. I have a huge number of local papers, such as the monthly Canvey & Benfleet Times; at least three weeklies that cover my patch, the Yellow Advertiser, the Rayleigh, Rochford & Castle Point Standard and Essex’s The Enquirer; a small...
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What assessment he has made of recent political developments in Northern Ireland.
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Profile
Conservative MP for Castle Point
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Topics of interest
Rebecca Harris campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Health
- Transport
- Business
- Innovation and Skills
- Communities and Local Government
- International Development
- Visual Impairment
- Railways: Accidents
- Roads: Accidents
- Sky Lanterns: Safety
- Visual Impairment: Driving
Currently held offices
- Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons) (since 7 Jul 2022)
- Member, Committee of Selection (since 15 Jan 2020)
- Assistant Whip (since 15 Jun 2017)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 7 Dec 2022)
- Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2022 to 15 Nov 2022)
- Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (24 Nov 2021 to 28 Nov 2021)
- Member, Elections Bill Committee (22 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021)
- Member, Committee of Selection ( 4 Sep 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
- The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury ( 9 Jan 2018 to 7 Jul 2022)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (15 Jun 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 18 Sep 2023.
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
From April 2019, a third share of a family holiday home in France: (i). (Registered 14 May 2019)
8. Miscellaneous
From 24 November 2021, Director of the Policy Research Unit, a not-for-profit pooled research service which assists
Conservative MPs with their Parliamentary duties. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 25 November 2021)
Trustee of Datchet Women’s Institute (this is an unpaid role). (Registered 04 July 2022)
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