Marcus Fysh’s voting in Parliament

Marcus Fysh 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 Marcus Fysh’s votes.

• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 24 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Consistently voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.
• 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.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Online Safety Bill: Clause 82 - General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act 12 Sep 2023

  It is a pleasure to follow my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright), who made a characteristically thoughtful speech. At the outset, I want to put on record my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, and also my chairmanships of the all-party parliamentary groups on digital identity and on central bank and digital currency,...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Windsor Framework 13 Mar 2023

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the former Second Permanent Secretary to the Cabinet Office (a) advised on and (b) participated in the negotiations on the Windsor Framework.

• Civil Service Impartiality 6 Mar 2023

  The House and the country should know that on 7 September 2019 I witnessed Sue Gray, then permanent secretary at the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland, discuss with a special adviser to the UK Cabinet Office how to exclude solutions other than high alignment with EU law and regulation from consideration by the Government in respect of Northern Ireland and the withdrawal agreement. A...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Yeovil

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @marcusfysh
• https://facebook.com/MarcusFyshForYeovil

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Marcus Fysh campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Cabinet Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Justice
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Coronavirus: Disease Control
• Legal Aid Scheme: Finance
• Economic and Monetary Union

Currently held offices

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee ( 7 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) (20 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2022 to 9 Oct 2022)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Laws
• Paddy Ashdown
• John Peyton
• William Kingsmill
• George Davies
• Aubrey Herbert

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee (1 out of 1)
• Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (5 out of 12)