Bob Seely’s voting in Parliament

Bob Seely 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 Bob Seely’s votes.

• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2018–2021.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 52 votes against, 7 absences, between 2018–2022.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2022.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• Ukraine 11 Sep 2023

  Apologies for my absence earlier, Madam Deputy Speaker, and thank you for your understanding. Like others here, I spent roughly a week in Ukraine last week, with two and a half days in Kharkiv, Kramatorsk and Konstiantynivka—which was also sadly bombed—followed by two days in Kyiv, along with the co-chair of the APPG, the hon. Member for Leeds North West (Alex Sobel), to understand the...

• Ukraine 11 Sep 2023

  My right hon. Friend makes a valuable point about demining, but demining could be put in place now, and it is important now, because even areas that are retaken still have significant numbers of seeded mines. There is not only traditional mine clearance, of the kind that he will be familiar with from Afghanistan, but the use of artificial intelligence and software to predict how mines move...

• Ukraine 11 Sep 2023

  My right hon. Friend is making a great speech, and I apologise for interrupting again and thank him for taking the intervention. Apologies if I have missed it, but when it comes to training people, is any thought being given to a Sandhurst package or starting to get junior officers through? One thing that the Royal United Services Institute has identified—it is not necessary to go through a...

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Conservative MP for Isle of Wight

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @IoWBobSeely
• https://facebook.com/IoWBobSeely

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Huawei: 5G
• Huawei
• Camp Hill Prison
• Children: Schools
• Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation

Currently held offices

• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 3 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 3 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 3 Jul 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (20 Feb 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Turner
• Peter Brand
• Barry Field
• Stephen Ross
• Mark Woodnutt
• Peter Macdonald
• John Seely
• Edgar Chatfeild-Clarke
• Douglas Hall
• Godfrey Baring
• John Seely
• Richard Webster
• Anthony Ashley
• Alexander Baillie-Cochrane
• John Simeon
• Charles Clifford
• Francis Harcourt
• Edward Dawes
• John Simeon
• William Holmes
• Richard Simeon

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)