George Eustice’s voting in Parliament

George Eustice 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 George Eustice’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 15 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2017.
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 29 votes for, 67 votes against, 13 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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George Eustice has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: An update on the agricultural transition 2 Dec 2021

  We are almost one year into the agricultural transition. Farming in England is moving away from the arbitrary land-based subsidies and top-down bureaucracy that epitomised the EU era, towards schemes that recognise the work that farmers do as stewards of our natural environment. Our reforms will support productive and profitable farming and food production alongside environmental, climate and...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Ministerial Responsibility 9 Nov 2021

  The ministerial responsibilities of the hon. Member for Bury St Edmonds have been published on gov.uk. External meetings will be published in the usual way on the transparency data publications, available on gov.uk in due course. I can confirm the hon. Member for Bury St Edmonds is a paid member of the Government.

• UK-French Trading Dispute 28 Oct 2021

  The UK’s and the Crown dependencies’ approach throughout this year has been to implement the new access requirements of the trade and co-operation agreement in good faith and in a reasonable and evidence-based way, recognising some of the sensitivities and the importance of the arrangements for both parties. Since 31 December last year, the UK has issued licences to fish in our exclusive...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Camborne and Redruth

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

George Eustice campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Justice
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Migration Advisory Committee: Public Appointments
• Birds: Slaughterhouses
• Great Western Railway: Catering
• Fisheries: Quotas
• Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 13 Feb 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (25 Jul 2019 to 13 Feb 2020)
• The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (8 May 2015 to 28 Feb 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (14 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Agriculture Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)