As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
A selection of Neil Parish’s votes
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Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
52 votes for, 3 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2022.
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Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2022.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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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.
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
34 votes for, 74 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2021.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Neil Parish’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Neil Parish’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to NHS dentistry in Devon.
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I associate myself with the Secretary of State’s comments on Lord Plumb, who for over 70 years really fought for agriculture and food in this country. Further to the great question from my hon. Friend the Member for Penrith and The Border (Dr Hudson), the Agriculture Act 2020 requires the Government to conduct and assess our national food security every five years. The Minister has said...
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I very much welcome what my hon. Friend is saying. We need to set up a rental system that encourages people to have private, long-let properties. We have made a mistake by targeting them too much, taking away the interest rate and the ability to claim that back against the property. We want private landlords who let good quality properties on long-term rentals, so the Government should...
More of Neil Parish’s recent appearances
Profile
Former Conservative MP for Tiverton and Honiton
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 4 May 2022 — Resigned
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Topics of interest
Neil Parish campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Environment
- Food and Rural Affairs
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Treasury
- Energy and Climate Change
- Departmental Food
- Animal Welfare
- Energy: Meters
- Middle East
- Farms: Tenants
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 5 May 2022)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 4 May 2022)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 4 May 2022)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (27 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (20 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (14 Oct 2015 to 22 Mar 2017)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 27 Jan 2020)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
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