Jonathan Lord MP, Woking

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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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

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

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.

Jonathan Lord’s voting in Parliament

Jonathan Lord is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Jonathan Lord sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

Jonathan Lord voted against investigations into the Iraq war; most current Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016. Conservative, 20 votes, between 2003–2016

We have lots more plain English analysis of Jonathan Lord’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Jonathan Lord’s full vote analysis page for more.

Jonathan Lord has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Weddings: Coronavirus 18 Feb 2021

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will adjust the current restrictions on wedding ceremonies to allow them to be held in England with up to five people, including the couple, witnesses and the officiant, providing that the venue's capacity allows for 2m social distancing.
Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Weddings: Coronavirus 18 Feb 2021

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of allowing virtual wedding ceremonies to take place in England during covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Universities: Research 11 Dec 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps he is taking to encourage the commercialisation of university research in the UK.