Pauline Latham’s voting in Parliament

Pauline Latham 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 Pauline Latham’s votes.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 48 votes for, 1 vote against, 16 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• 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.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 5 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.

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

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Special Educational Needs 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to release the strategic guidance on how Regional Expert Partnerships will engage with local partners on refining proposals in the SEND Improvement Plan.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: India: Development Aid 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has reassessed its policy on the provision of official development assistance to India, in the context of the Indian Government's spending on space exploration.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: India: Development Aid 11 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has reassessed its position on providing aid to India in the context of Indian government spending on space exploration.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Derbyshire

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Pauline_Latham
• https://facebook.com/pauline.latham.31

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

We don't know whether Pauline Latham campaigned to leave, or stay in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Animal Products: Imports
• Cancer: Drugs
• Cancer
• Overseas Aid
• Renewable Energy

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, International Development Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
• Member, Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jun 2021)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)