James Sunderland’s voting in Parliament

James Sunderland 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 James Sunderland’s votes.

• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices 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, 1 vote 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.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• BBC Funding 7 Dec 2023

  I have always loved the BBC. As a kid growing up and since, I have been blown away by the quality of its broadcasting; by its sport, music, culture, radio, nature, news and, of course, humour—even though I feel we have lost something with this endless thirst for political correctness. However, I have been increasingly concerned in recent months by the political bias creeping in, notably...

• BBC Funding 7 Dec 2023

  I have always loved the BBC. As a kid growing up and since, I have been blown away by the quality of its broadcasting; by its sport, music, culture, radio, nature, news and, of course, humour—even though I feel we have lost something with this endless thirst for political correctness. However, I have been increasingly concerned in recent months by the political bias creeping in, notably...

• Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones Report 6 Dec 2023

  I am privileged to be able to watch regular football in Bracknell, Reading and Aldershot. Following the Lord Chancellor’s statement, is he content that sufficient legal and institutional protections are in place to help prevent another event like Hillsborough?

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Conservative MP for Bracknell

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

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Ministry of Defence
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Passports: Applications
• Railways: Veterans
• Contact Tracing: Travel Requirements
• Research
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Currently held offices

• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since 4 Mar 2021)
• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (since 4 Mar 2021)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Firearms Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
• Chair, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill ( 4 Mar 2021 to 22 Feb 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (25 Feb 2021 to 4 Mar 2021)
• Member, Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (22 Feb 2021 to 4 Mar 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phillip Lee
• Andrew MacKay

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Powers of Attorney Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Chairman, Armed Forces Bill Committee (0 out of 2)