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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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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.
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Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
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Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
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Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
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Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
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Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.
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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.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that access to NHS dental care is easily accessible across Somerton and Frome.
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce rural crime; and what assessment her Department has made of the impact on communities of rural crime in (a) Somerton and Frome and (b) the South West.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the impact of business rates on the economic viability of music venues.
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Profile
Conservative MP for Somerton and Frome
Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
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 of Health and Social Care
- Department for Digital
- Culture
- Media and Sport
- Roads: South West
- Entertainers: EU Countries
- Phosphates: Pollution Control
- Phosphates: Pollution
- Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme
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)
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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