David Warburton MP, Somerton and Frome

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David Warburton’s voting in Parliament

David Warburton 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 David Warburton’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 62 votes against, 8 absences, between 2016–2020.
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.
Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2015–2016.
Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.

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

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Trees 25 Nov 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will publish a table showing the number of (a) tree equivalents burnt at the Drax power station and (b) trees planted in the UK in each of the last five years.
Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Drax Power Station: Carbon Emissions 25 Nov 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent estimate he has made of the transport costs per MWh in terms of carbon dioxide emissions for power generated at Drax from (a) coal and (b) wood pellets.
Backbench Business: Touring Musicians: EU Visas and Permits — [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair] 18 Nov 2021

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Dr Huq, and it is a pleasure to follow the Mother of the House, the right hon. and learned Member for Camberwell and Peckham (Ms Harman). I congratulate her on her words, on her continuing efforts in this area and on securing this important debate. We should not be having this debate. It is endlessly amazing to me that the public consciousness, the...

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Conservative MP for Somerton and Frome

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

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Warburton campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

Department for Environment
Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Transport
Home Office
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Ministry of Housing
Communities and Local Government
Roads: South West
Phosphates: Pollution Control
Phosphates: Pollution
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation
Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme

Other offices held in the past

Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Member, European Scrutiny Committee (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Rivers Authorities and Land Drainage Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Local Government Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 29 Nov 2021.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: UK Music
Address of donor: Savoy Hill House, 7-10 Savoy Hill, London WC2R 0BU

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Brit Awards, value £900

Date received: 11 May 2021

Date accepted: 11 May 2021

Donor status: company, registration 3245288

(Registered 20 July 2021)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Oflang Limited, a property development company. (Registered 05 June 2016; updated 14 November 2016 and 4 December 2017)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my wife, Harriet Warburton, as a Communications Officer and Personal Assistant. (Registered 05 June 2015)

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