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 against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2020.
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020.
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.
• 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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David Warburton has sometimes rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Dental Services: Somerton and Frome 8 Mar 2022

  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.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Crime: Rural Areas 8 Mar 2022

  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.

• Written Answers — Treasury: Events Industry: Non-domestic Rates 7 Mar 2022

  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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @djwarburton
• https://facebook.com/DavidWarburtonSomertonAndFrome

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 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

• David Heath
• Mark Robinson
• Robert Boscawen

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)