How Sarah Newton voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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Almost always voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2012. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (8 votes, in 2012).
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Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (6 votes, in 2013).
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Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
42 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2016. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (64 votes, between 2010–2016).
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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. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for (18 votes, between 2011–2018).
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Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2011–2016. Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted against (18 votes, between 2011–2016).
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Generally voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted against (10 votes, between 2011–2014).
Last updated: 18 May 2022.
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