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.

Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2016–2019.
Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 62 votes against, 8 absences, between 2016–2020.
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.

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

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Treasury: Car Allowances 24 May 2022

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the business mileage allowance in the context of rising fuel and living costs.
Written Answers — Home Office: Passports: Applications 24 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that passport applications for those who need to travel urgently for compassionate reasons are prioritised.
Written Answers — Home Office: Homes for Ukraine Scheme 23 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to process outstanding visa applications for those planning to enter the UK on the Homes for Ukraine Scheme; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure that their sponsors in the UK are kept regularly informed of the status of their visa applications.

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Profile

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 Digital
Culture
Media and Sport
Department for Business
Energy and Industrial Strategy
Roads: South West
Entertainers: EU Countries
Phosphates: Pollution
Phosphates: Pollution Control
Equitable Life Assurance Society: Compensation

Currently held offices

Member, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (since 2 Mar 2022)

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)

Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
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: 16 May 2022.

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)

This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 16 December 2021. Paragraph 15 of chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules refers.

Name of donor: Betting and Gaming Council
Address of donor: 1st Floor, 90 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EU

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A ticket to the Brits Awards, value £1,164

Date received: 8 February 2022

Date accepted: 8 February 2022

Donor status: company, registration 12213577

(Registered 14 February 2022)

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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