Simon Baynes consistently voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits

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Major votes

• On 2 Mar 2022: Simon Baynes voted to increase the rates of various tax credits and benefits, including Child Benefit, Working Tax Credits and related payments, by 3.1% in line with inflation as measured by the Consumer Prices Index. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
• On 7 Feb 2022: Simon Baynes voted yes on draft Social Security Up-rating Order 2022 Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
  • raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
• On 10 Jan 2022: Simon Baynes voted yes on Welfare Cap Show vote

Minor votes

• On 18 May 2022: Simon Baynes voted not to express support for a series of policy proposals put forward by the leader of the Scottish National Party Ian Blackford MP. The policies in question were: protecting workers' rights, doing more in respect of the cost of living and climate change; increasing benefits; imposing windfall taxes; retaining existing EU derived law and retaining the existing Human Rights Act. Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • laws to promote equality and human rights

  This policy conflicts with:

  • measures to prevent climate change
  • more EU integration
  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
• On 24 Jan 2022: Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Cost of Living Increases — Income — Poverty — Universal Credit — Energy Payment — Child Payments Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
• On 10 Jan 2022: Simon Baynes voted to balance the national budget, reduce public sector debt, ensure public sector investment does not exceed 3% of GDP, and to keep spending on welfare under the cap set. Show vote
• On 21 Sep 2021: Simon Baynes voted for rising prices, lower benefits, and higher taxes particularly for low and middle income workers. Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
  • raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
  • lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles
• On 15 Sep 2021: Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
• On 23 Feb 2021: Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Government's Management of the Economy Show vote

  This vote is also related to:

  • reducing central government funding of local government
• On 18 Jan 2021: Simon Baynes was absent for a vote on Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit Show vote

  This policy conflicts with:

  • paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability