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.

This is a random selection of Jonathan Lord’s votes.

• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011–2020.
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 53 votes for, 2 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
• Consistently voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.

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

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 occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Passports 22 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce the average waiting time for passport renewals.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Defence: Technology 22 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support innovation in defence technologies.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Police: Finance 20 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to increase funding for the police.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Woking

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @JonathanLord

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jonathan Lord campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Justice
• Cabinet Office
• Railways: Woking
• Entry Clearances: Overseas Students
• Liver Diseases: Diagnosis
• Reoffenders
• Railways: Compensation

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Humfrey Malins
• Cranley Onslow
• Harold Watkinson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sports Grounds Safety Authority Bill Committee (1 out of 1)