Iain Stewart’s voting in Parliament

Iain Stewart 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 Iain Stewart’s votes.

• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2019.
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 51 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2016.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 abstention, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.

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

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Recent appearances

• Ports (Forth and Clyde) — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair] 7 Jun 2022

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for, I believe, the first time, Ms Ghani—a very great honour. I congratulate the hon. Member for East Lothian (Kenny MacAskill) on securing the debate, although I take issue with the rather gloomy picture he paints of ports and the wider maritime sector in Scotland. I shall address why I take a different view in a moment. Ports are the...

• Ports (Forth and Clyde) — [Ms Nusrat Ghani in the Chair] 7 Jun 2022

  I am very grateful for your sage advice, Ms Ghani. The transportation of goods around the UK shoreline will be an increasingly important part of transport connectivity in this country. I would also point to the investments that are being made to increase our port capacity. The hon. Member for East Lothian may be aware that, as part of the Glasgow city deal programme, considerable investment...

• Scotland: Government’s Energy Security Strategy 18 May 2022

  Our recently published energy security strategy will ensure clean, affordable and secure power for generations to come. The strategy sets out how Great Britain will accelerate the deployment of wind, nuclear, solar and hydrogen, while continuing to support the production of domestic oil and gas in the near term.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Milton Keynes South

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @iainastewart
• https://facebook.com/iain.stewartmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Iain Stewart campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Education
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• HM Treasury
• Department of Health
• Schools: Snow and Ice
• Funeral Payments
• Newts
• Alcoholic Drinks: Prices
• Students: Loans

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (since 2 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Selection (15 Jan 2020 to 22 Jun 2020)
• Government Whip (17 Dec 2019 to 2 Jun 2020)
• Member, Committee of Selection (4 Sep 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Assistant Whip (26 Jul 2018 to 17 Dec 2019)
• Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Member, Transport Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Nov 2013)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Trade Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Localism Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)