Paul Howell’s voting in Parliament

Paul Howell 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 Paul Howell’s votes.

• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2020–2022.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• 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.
• 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.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.

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

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Recent appearances

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: UK Levelling Up 5 Jun 2023

  What steps he is taking to level up all parts of the UK.

• Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: UK Levelling Up 5 Jun 2023

  I thank the Secretary of State for his efforts on levelling up, but I must stress to him the importance of speed in reaching the communities of my Sedgefield constituency. It was disappointing that the knife was applied to the second round, knocking out many Durham bids, particularly mine in Newton Aycliffe, and it is painful to see the slow progress on the restoring your railway fund bid for...

• Safety of School Buildings 23 May 2023

  Does my hon. Friend agree that the best way to understand things is to go and look and to see? I understand that the shadow Education Secretary will be visiting my Sedgefield constituency soon. Will she visit the schools that are getting rebuilt at the moment, such as Ferryhill Station School, Greenfield Community College, Woodham Academy and so on, or will she go somewhere else and make a...

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Conservative MP for Sedgefield

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
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Schools: Finance
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Arson: Durham
• Broadband
• Schools: Sports

Currently held offices

• Member, Transport Committee (since 21 Nov 2022)
• Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee (since 16 Nov 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (since 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (since 15 Sep 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business and Trade Committee (9 Mar 2020 to 25 Oct 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Wilson
• Tony Blair
• David Reed
• Joseph Slater
• John Leslie
• Roland Jennings
• John Herriotts
• Leonard Ropner
• John Herriotts
• Rowland Burdon

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• UK Infrastructure Bank Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Charities Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (0 out of 1)
• Forensic Science Regulator and Biometrics Strategy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)