Suella Braverman’s voting in Parliament

Suella Braverman 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 Suella Braverman’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2022.
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 16 votes for, 65 votes against, 10 absences, between 2016–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Suella Braverman has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Home Office: Publication of the Report of the Inquiry into Brook House Immigration Removal Centre 19 Sep 2023

  Today the independent Inquiry into the mistreatment of individuals who were detained at Brook House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) between 1 April 2017 and 31 August 2017, as shown in the BBC Panorama programme “Under-Cover: Britain’s Immigration Secrets” has published its report. The report can be found on the Brook House Inquiry website from noon today. The Report sets out...

• Home Department: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Accommodation 18 Sep 2023

  The asylum accommodation support contracts ensure the provision of safe, habitable, fit-for-purpose and correctly equipped accommodation for destitute asylum seekers. The contracts also require compliance with the law, local authority licensing and best practice guidance. We have been working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to minimise the potential impact on...

• Home Department: Refugee and Asylum Seeker Accommodation 18 Sep 2023

  The safety and wellbeing of asylum seekers in our care is of paramount importance at the Home Office. We expect high standards from all our providers, and we have robust governance frameworks in place to manage the service delivery of asylum accommodation. What we definitely do not do, and do not propose to do, is willingly accept thousands more illegal migrants into the UK from the EU,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Fareham

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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

Social Media

• @suellabraverman
• https://facebook.com/SuellaBravermanOfficial

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Suella Braverman campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Higher Education: Admissions
• Family Courts: Domestic Abuse
• Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
• Financial Services: Education
• Grammar Schools: Urban Areas

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (since 25 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for the Home Department ( 6 Sep 2022 to 19 Oct 2022)
• The Attorney-General (10 Sep 2021 to 6 Sep 2022)
• Minister on Leave (Attorney General) ( 2 Mar 2021 to 10 Sep 2021)
• The Attorney-General (13 Feb 2020 to 2 Mar 2021)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union ( 9 Jan 2018 to 15 Nov 2018)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee ( 1 Dec 2015 to 8 Jun 2016)
• Member, Draft Investigatory Powers Bill (Joint Committee) ( 5 Nov 2015 to 11 Feb 2016)
• Member, Education Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mark Hoban
• Peter Lloyd
• Reginald Bennett
• Dymoke White
• Thomas Inskip
• John Davidson
• Arthur Lee
• Frederick Fitzwygram

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (4 out of 13)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)