Tom Hunt’s voting in Parliament

Tom Hunt 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 Tom Hunt’s votes.

• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2020–2022.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• 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.

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

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Recent appearances

• Student Visas 24 May 2023

  I am uncomfortable with net migration at current levels, as I believe are most of my constituents. I understand what the Government are doing about one-year taught masters; they seem to be about 95% of this issue. That absolutely makes sense. However, I have some concerns that some universities might try to game the system and re-label one-year taught masters as one-year research masters. I...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 24 May 2023

  I really look forward to welcoming the Prime Minister to Portman Road for Ipswich Town against Southampton next season. Of course, in addition to Ipswich Town, Ipswich Wanderers have also been promoted, which is great news for the town. Yesterday, despite the Public Order Act 2023, we saw images of Metropolitan police standing around doing nothing while eco-protesters were wreaking havoc in...

• Home Department: Immigration Policies: Scotland 22 May 2023

  Does my right hon. Friend agree that, when thinking about the level of net migration, we should consider not just GDP and economic impact but the social and cultural impact of such rapid change, including the pressure on public services and housing?

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Conservative MP for Ipswich

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Pets: Theft
• Railways: East of England
• Freeport East
• Special Educational Needs
• Housing: Insulation

Currently held offices

• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (since 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (since 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (since 25 Jan 2023)
• Member, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (since 25 May 2022)
• Member, Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Judicial Review and Courts Bill (since 27 Oct 2021)
• Member, Petitions Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Education Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 8 Nov 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Sandy Martin
• Ben Gummer
• Chris Mole
• Jamie Cann
• Michael Irvine
• Kenneth Weetch
• Ernle Money
• Dingle Foot
• Richard Stokes
• Francis Ganzoni
• Robert Jackson
• Francis Ganzoni
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Horne
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Horne
• Felix Cobbold
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Dalrymple
• Daniel Goddard
• Charles Dalrymple
• Elcho
• Charles Dalrymple
• Henry West
• Jesse Collings
• Henry West
• Thomas Cobbold
• Jesse Collings
• Thomas Cobbold
• John Cobbold
• James Bulwer
• Hugh Adair
• Henry West
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Cobbold
• Hugh Adair
• John Gladstone
• Sackville Fox
• Thomas Gladstone
• Desart
• Rigby Wason
• George Rennie
• Thomas Cochrane
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• Thomas Gibson
• Henry Tufnell
• James Morrison
• Rigby Wason
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• Robert Dundas
• James Morrison
• Rigby Wason
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Dundas
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Dundas
• Charles Mackinnon
• Robert Torrens
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• William Haldimand
• Thomas Barrett-Lennard
• William Haldimand
• William Newton
• Robert Crickett
• William Newton
• Robert Crickett
• John Round
• Robert Crickett
• Home Popham
• Robert Stopford
• Richard Wilson
• Andrew Hamond
• Robert Stopford
• William Middleton
• Andrew Hamond
• Charles Crickett

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Public Order Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Skills and Post-16 Education Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Judicial Review and Courts Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)