As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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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
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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
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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.
A selection of Kris Hopkins’s votes
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Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
19 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015.
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Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes
24 votes for, 22 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2017.
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Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
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Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Kris Hopkins’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Kris Hopkins’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend—I will call him my hon. Friend— the Member for Blaydon (Mr Anderson), and I am pleased that we have the full support of Her Majesty’s Opposition today. I have had the pleasure of knowing him since 2010, when we served together on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and on the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. There are many issues that...
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I could give a diplomatic answer to a lot of that. My first ever point of order asked why Sinn Féin gets paid when it does not come here, so I will not contradict myself on that issue. The hon. Lady knows my view on this and, in talking about the future of the Assembly, it is about making sure that we create the right political space in which all parties can find agreement and come together...
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Profile
Former Conservative MP for Keighley
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election
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Topics of interest
Kris Hopkins campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Defence
- Home Department
- Justice
- Communities and Local Government
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Armed Forces: Housing
- Courts: Fines
- Planning
- Armed Forces: Pay
- Falkland Islands
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (17 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
- The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
- The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (7 Oct 2013 to 13 May 2015)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 Nov 2011 to 5 Nov 2012)
Previous MPs in this constituency
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Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 2 May 2017.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor: Motorsport Association UK
Address of donor: Motorsport House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook SL3 0HG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets with hospitality, total value £1,088 (£544 per person)
Date received: 5 July 2015
Date accepted: 5 July 2015
Donor status: company, registration 1344829
(Registered 08 September 2016)
Name of donor: Motorsport Association UK
Address of donor: Motorsport House, Riverside Park, Colnbrook SL3 0HG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two tickets with hospitality, total value £1,032 (£516 per person)
Date received: 10 July 2016
Date accepted: 10 July 2016
Donor status: company, registration 1344829
(Registered 15 September 2016)
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