Chris Clarkson’s voting in Parliament

Chris Clarkson 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 Chris Clarkson’s votes.

• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• 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.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• 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.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.

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

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Recent appearances

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Israel and Palestine 24 Oct 2023

  What recent discussions he has had with the Government of Israel on the situation in Gaza.

• Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Israel and Palestine 24 Oct 2023

  It has been reported that the Palestinian Authority is to pay up to $3 million a month in so-called martyr salaries to the families of dead and captured Hamas terrorists. Will my right hon. Friend join me in condemning those payments to rapists, torturers and murderers, some of whom have killed Brits? Will he use his good offices to ensure that no British aid money has gone towards this...

• Israel and Gaza 16 Oct 2023

  Greater Manchester is home to a large and vibrant Jewish community. They are our neighbours, our friends and our families. It is also home to a sizeable presence of the BBC which, when faced with child murder, rape and torture, decided that Hamas should be called militants rather than terrorists. The political leaders of this country and our royal family can decide that they are terrorists;...

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Conservative MP for Heywood and Middleton

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 Transport
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department for Levelling Up
• Housing and Communities
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• High Speed 2 Railway Line: North West
• Fly-tipping
• Environment Protection: Recreation Spaces
• Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

Currently held offices

• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 13 Dec 2022)
• Member, Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (23 Nov 2022 to 30 Nov 2022)
• Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
• Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (10 Oct 2022 to 18 Oct 2022)
• Member, Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2022 to 11 Oct 2022)
• Member, British Sign Language Bill Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 25 Jan 2022)
• Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021)
• Member, Elections Bill Committee (15 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021)
• Member, Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Liz McInnes
• Jim Dobbin
• James Callaghan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Elections Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• British Sign Language Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Charities Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Forensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)