A selection of Ben Gummer’s votes

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• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 50 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 19 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015.
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• 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, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Consultants 27 Apr 2017

  Holding answer received on 02 March 2017 It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

• Written Ministerial Statements — Cabinet Office: Conduct guidance for General Election, 8 June 2017 20 Apr 2017

  The Prime Minister will write to ministerial colleagues providing guidance on the conduct of government business during the general election period. The Cabinet Secretary has issued parallel guidance to civil servants on their conduct during this period. The guidance comes into force on 22 April 2017. Copies of the documents have been placed in the libraries of both Houses and on the Cabinet...

• Written Ministerial Statements — Cabinet Office: Conduct guidance for elections on 4 May 18 Apr 2017

  On 4 May 2017, elections will take place to local authorities in England, Wales and Scotland, including for directly elected Mayors to seven Combined Authorities, and two local district councils in England. As is normal ahead of elections, guidance has now been issued for civil servants in UK Government departments and those working in arm’s length bodies on the principles that they should...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Ipswich

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ben4ipswich
• https://facebook.com/ben4ipswich

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ben Gummer campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Education
• Justice
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Multiple Sclerosis: Drugs
• Music: Education
• Asylum: Community Relations
• Planning
• Railways: East of England

Other offices held in the past

• The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (14 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (14 May 2015 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Member, Justice Committee (29 Nov 2010 to 5 Nov 2012)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 3 Dec 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Chris Mole
• Jamie Cann
• Michael Irvine
• Kenneth Weetch
• Ernle Money
• Dingle Foot
• Richard Stokes
• Francis Ganzoni
• Robert Jackson
• Francis Ganzoni
• Charles Horne
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Horne
• Daniel Goddard
• Felix Cobbold
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Dalrymple
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Dalrymple
• Elcho
• Henry West
• Charles Dalrymple
• Jesse Collings
• Henry West
• Thomas Cobbold
• Jesse Collings
• Thomas Cobbold
• John Cobbold
• James Bulwer
• Hugh Adair
• Henry West
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• John Gladstone
• Sackville Fox
• Thomas Gladstone
• Desart
• George Rennie
• Rigby Wason
• Thomas Cochrane
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• Henry Tufnell
• Thomas Gibson
• Rigby Wason
• James Morrison
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• Robert Dundas
• Rigby Wason
• James Morrison
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Dundas
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Dundas
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Torrens
• William Haldimand
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• William Haldimand
• William Newton
• Robert Crickett
• William Newton
• Robert Crickett
• John Round
• Robert Crickett
• Home Popham
• Robert Crickett
• Robert Stopford
• Richard Wilson
• Andrew Hamond
• Robert Stopford
• Richard Wilson
• William Middleton
• Andrew Hamond
• Charles Crickett

Future MPs in this constituency

• Sandy Martin
• Tom Hunt

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (13 out of 16)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (6 out of 10)