Mike Amesbury’s voting in Parliament

Mike Amesbury is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Mike Amesbury’s votes.

• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2019–2022.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.

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

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Mike Amesbury has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Uniforms 26 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Cost of school uniforms, published on 19 November 2021, whether her Department has received any complaints from parents and carers on school compliance with the statutory guidance.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Office of the Public Guardian: Correspondence 26 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, will he make an assessment of the adequacy of correspondence response times for Office of the Public Guardian.

• Written Answers — Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Parish and Town Councils: Council Tax 25 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the number of (a) town and (b) parish councils that have increased precepts above the level of inflation in the last three years.

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Profile

Labour MP for Weaver Vale

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

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MikeAmesburyMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Department for Education
• Department for Transport
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Homes for Ukraine Scheme
• Property Development: Isle of Dogs
• Housing: Insulation
• High Rise Flats: Insulation

Currently held offices

• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (since 3 May 2023)
• Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (since 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Transport Committee (since 13 Dec 2022)
• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Building Safety Bill Committee (since 9 Sep 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (19 Sep 2021 to 30 Jun 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (10 Apr 2020 to 19 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Employment) (10 Jul 2018 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Graham Evans
• Mike Hall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Ballot Secrecy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Building Safety Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)