Mims Davies’s voting in Parliament

Mims Davies 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 Mims Davies’s votes.

• 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.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2021.
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.

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

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Mims Davies has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Employment: Offenders 30 Nov 2023

  The proportion of prison leavers in employment six months after their release has more than doubled in the two years to March 2023. Ministers and officials across government already work together on measures to support ex-offenders into work and reduce reoffending. A National Partnership Agreement between Ministry of Justice, HM Prison and Probation Service, and Department for Work and...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Chemicals: Regulation 30 Nov 2023

  Although the Health and Safety Executive annually reviews substances for potential inclusion in the UK REACH Candidate List of substances of very high concern for authorisation, it is not anticipating an update to the list before 2025.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Household Support Fund 30 Nov 2023

  I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to PQ3412.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Mid Sussex

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

Also represented Eastleigh

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

Social Media

• @mimsdavies
• https://facebook.com/Mims4Eastleigh

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mims Davies campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Local Plans
• Witnesses
• Housing: Construction
• Neighbourhood Development Plans
• Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 27 Oct 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 14 Dec 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (20 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (25 Jul 2019 to 6 Jul 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport ( 5 Nov 2018 to 25 Jul 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales (26 Jul 2018 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 5 Nov 2018)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 5 Mar 2018)
• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (15 Nov 2016 to 23 Oct 2018)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 9 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 19 Dec 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Soames
• Timothy Renton

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nicholas Soames

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)