Laura Trott’s voting in Parliament

Laura Trott 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 Laura Trott’s votes.

• 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.
• Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2021–2022.

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

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Laura Trott has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pension Credit: Windrush Generation 8 Jun 2023

  Claims from customers identified as being part of the Windrush scheme are referred to a specialist team for action, who will consider and apply all agreed easements in Policy regarding the usual 13-month time limit for backdating.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pension Credit: Windrush Generation 8 Jun 2023

  The Pension Credit administration system does not record whether applicants hold a naturalisation certificate through the Windrush Scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Pension Credit 8 Jun 2023

  The Department issued a range of communications, including via social media, in the two weeks up to 19 May to highlight the latest date that eligible pensioners could still qualify for an additional cost of living payment if they made a successful backdated Pension Credit claim. Internal management information shows that the DWP received around 21,000 claims in those two weeks, up 171%...

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Conservative MP for Sevenoaks

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 of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Cabinet Office
• Housing: Insulation
• Kidney Cancer
• Care Homes: Visits
• Maternity Leave: Childbirth
• Video on Demand: Children

Currently held offices

• Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (since 8 Mar 2023)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 27 Oct 2022)
• Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (since 20 Jul 2022)
• Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (since 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (since 28 Oct 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 21 Nov 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Fallon
• Mark Wolfson
• John Rodgers
• Charles Ponsonby
• Edward Young
• Herbert Styles
• Ronald Williams
• Thomas Bennett
• Henry Forster
• Charles Mills

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (6 out of 8)