Robert Courts’s voting in Parliament

Robert Courts 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 Robert Courts’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2016–2020.
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2019.
• Voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 12 votes for, 62 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2020.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 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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Robert Courts has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Ministerial Statements — Department for Transport: Planning Update 19 Oct 2021

  I have been asked by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State to make this Written Ministerial Statement. This Statement concerns the application made by North Somerset District Council under the Planning Act 2008 for the construction of a new railway on the trackbed on the former branch line from Bristol to Portishead. Under section 107(1) of the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Travel: Coronavirus 18 Oct 2021

  Department for Transport Ministers and officials have met with their European counterparts throughout this year to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic and the safe, sustainable resumption of international travel. These discussions have been productive and we will continue to engage closely as we seek to cautiously balance the reopening of international travel with managing the public health risks.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Airports: Immigration Controls 18 Oct 2021

  From the start of the pandemic, we have taken a robust approach to preventing importation of Covid-19, including from new variants. This has involved the introduction of new border health measures which have at times resulted in longer queues at airport border crossing points. To address this, we have looked to automate and streamline checks at the border. The Passenger Locator Form was...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Witney

Entered the House of Commons on 20 October 2016 — Byelection

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @robertcourts

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for International Trade
• Military Aircraft: Sales
• Business: Government Assistance
• Air Space
• Antidepressants
• Planning Permission: Fines

Currently held offices

• Member, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Committee (since 4 Feb 2021)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (since 8 Sep 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, International Trade Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 9 Nov 2020)
• Member, Justice Committee (21 Jan 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Transport Committee (5 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (16 Oct 2017 to 19 Mar 2018)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (30 Jan 2017 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Cameron
• Shaun Woodward
• Douglas Hurd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Ivory Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)