A selection of Heidi Allen’s votes

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• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 17 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 21 votes for, 48 votes against, 10 absences, between 2016–2019.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• 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.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Heidi Allen’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Heidi Allen’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Financial Resilience 7 Oct 2019

  I hope the Minister will forgive me, but I was hoping to address my question to the new Secretary of State. I am interested to know what she has learned so far about the five-week wait and the damage it does. People have more debt when they come on to universal credit than they had on legacy benefits, and the advance payment is another debt that must be repaid from a meagre amount of benefit,...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 7 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of backdating universal credit payments to reduce the five week wait for a first payment.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits 7 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of establishing an independent commission to review the value of benefits to ensure they consistently match the cost of living.

More of Heidi Allen’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Independent MP for South Cambridgeshire

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Conservative until 19 Feb 2019

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

Social Media

• @heidiallen75

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Heidi Allen campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Women and Equalities
• Equality and Human Rights Commission
• Universal Credit
• Personal Independence Payment: Multiple Sclerosis
• Disability: Students
• D-Day Landings: Anniversaries

Other offices held in the past

• Acting Leader, Change UK (18 Apr 2019 to 4 Jun 2019)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 20 Feb 2018)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Lansley

Future MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Browne

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)