Voting record - Matt Western MP, Warwick and Leamington

Environmental Issues
Home Affairs
Constitutional Reform
Welfare and Benefits
Business and the Economy
Foreign Policy and Defence
Education
Transport
Miscellaneous Topics
Health
Social Issues
Taxation and Employment

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10th June 2020 onwards

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How Matt Western voted on Environmental Issues #

Consistently voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2019–2020.
Has never voted on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods
We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017.
Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure

Last updated: 12 October 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Home Affairs #

Consistently voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2020.

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Constitutional Reform #

Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on more powers for local councils. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2018.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 abstention, 6 absences, between 2017–2020.
Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Most current Labour MPs generally voted against (10 votes, between 2010–2020).
Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2018–2019.
Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 abstention, 4 absences, between 2017–2020.
Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019.

Last updated: 1 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Welfare and Benefits #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax"). Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018.

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Business and the Economy #

Has never voted on new high speed rail infrastructure
Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2018–2020. Most current Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (16 votes, between 2013–2020).

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 42 votes for, 5 votes against, 13 absences, between 2017–2020.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK. Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2017–2020.

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Education #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on university tuition fees. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2017.

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Transport #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017.

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents. Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2018.
Voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.

Last updated: 30 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Health #

Voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019.

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

Consistently voted for equal gay rights Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2019.
Voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2019.
Consistently voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019.

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Matt Western voted on Taxation and Employment #

Has never voted on raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on higher taxes on plane tickets. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2017.
We don’t have enough information to calculate Matt Western’s position on increasing the rate of VAT. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2019.
Generally voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2017–2018.

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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