Sara Britcliffe’s voting in Parliament

Sara Britcliffe 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 Sara Britcliffe’s votes.

• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, 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.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, in 2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 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

• Written Answers — Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Telecommunications: Rural Areas 24 May 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment the Government has made of the adequacy of the current legislative framework governing the installation of telecommunications infrastructure in residential areas.

• Houses in Multiple Occupation: Approval 16 May 2023

  I went back and forth with my local planning department on that question, because it did not understand the regulation properly—we are seeing HMOs grow rapidly in some areas, so it is quite new to people. Is there a case for my hon. Friend’s Department to write to authorities so that they know what powers they have when that becomes an issue in their own area?

• Houses in Multiple Occupation: Approval 16 May 2023

  I thank my hon. Friend for bringing this issue before the House. We have a problem with it across Hyndburn and Haslingden, and I have raised it with the Department on numerous occasions to seek clarification on the planning law relating to HMOs. During the pandemic, companies bought up properties in low-value areas, which went unnoticed at that time, when all the systems were strained. That...

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Conservative MP for Hyndburn

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 Transport
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Police: Finance
• Motor Vehicles: Noise
• Coronavirus: Disease Control
• Pre-school Education: Staff
• Cancer: Health Services

Currently held offices

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (since 17 May 2023)
• Member, Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [HL] Committee (since 23 Nov 2022)
• Member, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (since 16 Nov 2022)
• Member, Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (since 10 Oct 2022)
• Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (since 26 Jan 2022)
• Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (21 Jun 2022 to 25 Oct 2022)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (22 Sep 2021 to 20 Oct 2021)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 1 Mar 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Graham Jones
• Greg Pope
• Kenneth Hargreaves

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
• Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Telecommunications (Security) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)