Mark Menzies’s voting in Parliament

Mark Menzies 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 Mark Menzies’s votes.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2011–2016.
• 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.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2022.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• 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.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.

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

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Mark Menzies has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 18 Oct 2023

  South Fylde Line – Mark Menzies. Adjournment debate

• Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership 18 Jul 2023

  As someone who has served as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy for the past seven years in Chile, Colombia, Peru and Argentina, I warmly welcome this announcement. I urge the Minister to make sure we are using the time between now and finally joining CPTPP to make sure that in the sectors that we think will be hugely beneficial to us, we are ramping up that British industry presence and are...

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Indo-Pacific Region: Diplomatic Relations 18 Jul 2023

  What steps he is taking to improve diplomatic relations with the Indo-Pacific region.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Fylde

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/fyldeca

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Menzies campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Defence
• Fracking
• Energy: Prices
• Fracking: Lancashire
• Weeton Barracks
• Fracking: Health Hazards

Currently held offices

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 22 May 2023)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 6 Jul 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, International Trade Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 26 Apr 2023)
• Member, Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill (Joint) Committee (19 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact ( 4 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 4 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 6 Nov 2017 to 18 Dec 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (19 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Jack
• Edward Gardner
• Claude Lancaster
• Stanley
• Wilfrid Ashley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions(Rate Ceilings) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (14 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)