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.

• 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.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• 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.

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

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Recent appearances

• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill: New Clause 1 - The Genetic Technology Authority 31 Oct 2022

  It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I think we have had a very thoughtful and good-humoured discussion. It is clear that animal welfare is a key feature for both sides of this House. I just want to mention amendment 7, with which I have a great deal of sympathy, but I will not be supporting it because I think the question of labelling needs to be...

• National Food Strategy and Food Security 27 Oct 2022

  Does the hon. Gentleman agree that consumers also need to be re-educated on the fact that strawberries do not grow for 12 months of the year, for example, and supermarkets will inevitably have different offers of our own produce at different times of the year?

• National Food Strategy and Food Security 27 Oct 2022

  It is a particular pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy), with whom I sat on the all-party parliamentary group on the national food strategy, which has been disbanded. She covered a comprehensive range of issues that needed to be spoken about, so I will try not to cover some of them. I have consistently highlighted the need for a robust food system to ensure...

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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
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Treasury
• Free School Meals: Immigrants
• Absent Voting: Visual Impairment
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• Air Pollution
• Food: Advertising

Currently held offices

• Member, Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL] Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)
• Member, Health and Care Bill Committee (since 7 Sep 2021)
• Member, Standing Orders Committee (Commons) (since 12 Apr 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Health and Care Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (12 out of 12)