Jo Gideon’s voting in Parliament

Jo Gideon 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 Jo Gideon’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• 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.
• 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.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage 19 Sep 2023

  What assessment she has made of the potential impact of carbon capture, usage and storage technology on economic growth.

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage 19 Sep 2023

  I thank my right hon. Friend for her reply. Following the commitment in “Powering Up Britain” to provide up to £20 billion of funding for early deployment of CCUS, how does she intend to finance that support? Does she recognise that CCUS funding needs to be matched by creating a competitive environment for private sector investment, including a carbon border adjustment mechanism to...

• High Street Heritage and Conservation Areas — [Yvonne Fovargue in the Chair] 13 Sep 2023

  I am delighted to take part in this important debate and I congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton), on securing it. I make no apology for the fact that Stoke-on-Trent is 100% represented in this debate, and that we dominate, because we are all incredibly proud of our city of six towns. It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member...

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Conservative MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central

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 for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Free School Meals: Immigrants
• War Crimes: Ukraine
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• Air Pollution
• Absent Voting: Visual Impairment

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 6 Dec 2022)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (since 12 Apr 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Procurement Bill [HL] Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 30 Jan 2023)
• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 9 Dec 2021)
• Member, Health and Care Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Gareth Snell
• Tristram Hunt
• Mark Fisher
• Robert Cant
• Barnett Stross

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health and Care Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (12 out of 12)