Rob Butler’s voting in Parliament

Rob Butler 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 Rob Butler’s votes.

• 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, 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.
• Voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, 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

• High Speed 2 18 Sep 2023

  HS2 is already being built in Buckinghamshire, unfortunately, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a blight on the lives of my constituents in Aylesbury. Just last Saturday, residents in Walton Court told me that HS2’s contractors are now working well outside their contracted hours. Normally, we would think that was a good thing, but it is causing massive disruption, especially from...

• High Speed 2 18 Sep 2023

  HS2 is already being built in Buckinghamshire, unfortunately, and it is no exaggeration to say that it is a blight on the lives of my constituents in Aylesbury. Just last Saturday, residents in Walton Court told me that HS2’s contractors are now working well outside their contracted hours. Normally, we would think that was a good thing, but it is causing massive disruption, especially from...

• Justice: Topical Questions 12 Sep 2023

  It is perhaps unfortunate that many members of the public and much of the media only take an interest in prisons when there is an escape, but that is, thankfully, very rare. Will my right hon. Friend join me in hoping to now see a calm and measured public debate about the role of prisons, not least working out ways to improve rehabilitation, which ultimately protects the public.

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Conservative MP for Aylesbury

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 Transport
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Scotland Office
• Department for Education
• High Speed 2 Railway Line: Wendover
• High Speed 2 Independent Review
• Special Educational Needs
• Police: Bureaucracy
• Taxation

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (10 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
• Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 1 Feb 2023)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (20 Sep 2022 to 27 Oct 2022)
• Member, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Member, Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill Committee ( 8 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Lidington
• Timothy Raison
• Spencer Summers
• Stanley Reed
• Michael Beaumont
• Alan Burgoyne
• Thomas Keens
• Lionel de Rothschild
• Lionel de Rothschild
• Ferdinand de Rothschild
• George Russell
• Nathaniel de Rothschild
• Samuel Smith
• Nathaniel de Rothschild
• Samuel Smith
• Nathaniel de Rothschild
• Samuel Smith
• Thomas Bernard
• Richard Bethell
• Quintin Dick
• Austen Layard
• Richard Bethell
• Frederick Calvert
• Quintin Dick
• Nugent
• John Deering
• Charles Hamilton
• Rice Clayton
• Charles Hamilton
• Winthrop Praed
• William Rickford
• Henry Hanmer
• William Rickford
• Henry Hanmer
• Charles Cavendish
• George Nugent-Grenville
• Thomas Hussey
• George Cavendish
• George Nugent
• George Cavendish
• William Cavendish
• James Pre
• William Cavendish
• James Pre
• Robert Bent

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Fisheries Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)