Theo Clarke’s voting in Parliament

Theo Clarke 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 Theo Clarke’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• 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.

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

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Theo Clarke has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business and Trade: Exports: Small and Medium-sized Businesses 30 Nov 2023

  As the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Kenya, may I welcome the fact that this week the Government held the successful global investment summit and are taking steps to help British businesses to export? I recently returned from Nairobi, where I visited some of the UK’s flagship investments, including in infrastructure and clean energy. Will the Minister provide an update on the Africa...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 22 Nov 2023

  Since I recently shared my experience of birth trauma in this Chamber, I have been inundated by mums writing to me from across the UK to share their stories. Last week, I received an email from a Staffordshire mother who would like me to raise her concerns about Royal Stoke University Hospital. She also experienced birth trauma and has been told that the hospital will not be able to...

• Birth Trauma 19 Oct 2023

  First, let me thank the Minister for listening to the calls of mothers across the UK and for taking action. It is fantastic news that NHS England will now be implementing the OASI care bundle to ensure that we reduce birth injuries across England. I also thank her for working so constructively with me ahead of this debate. I am delighted to hear that there will be a refreshed update of the...

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Conservative MP for Stafford

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
• Women and Equalities
• Department for Transport
• Home Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Asylum: Beaconside
• High Speed 2 Railway Line: Compensation
• Sub-Saharan Africa: Radicalism
• Sustainable Development
• Question

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 20 May 2020)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Chair, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Member, International Development Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023)
• Member, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee ( 2 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Building Safety Bill Committee ( 9 Sep 2021 to 26 Oct 2021)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls ( 5 Oct 2020 to 27 Nov 2022)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee ( 7 Sep 2020 to 29 Nov 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jeremy Lefroy
• David Kidney
• Bill Cash
• Hugh Fraser
• Stephen Swingler
• Peter Thorneycroft
• William Ormsby-Gore
• Richard Essex
• Theodore Shaw
• Thomas Salt
• Charles McLaren
• Alexander Macdonald
• Thomas Salt
• Reginald Talbot
• Henry Pochin
• Walter Meller
• Henry Pochin
• Michael Bass
• Walter Meller
• Thomas Sidney
• Thomas Salt
• John Wise
• Ingestre
• John Wise
• Arthur Otway
• Thomas Sidney
• David Urquhart
• Edward Buller
• Swynfen Carnegie
• William Chetwynd
• Robert Farrand
• William Chetwynd
• Francis Goodricke
• Thomas Beaumont
• William Chetwynd
• John Campbell
• Thomas Gisborne
• Rees Gronow
• Thomas Gisborne
• John Campbell
• Thomas Gisborne
• John Campbell
• Thomas Beaumont
• Ralph Benson
• Thomas Beaumont
• Ralph Benson
• Richard Ironmonger
• George Chetwynd
• Benjamin Benyon
• George Chetwynd
• Samuel Homfray
• Benjamin Benyon
• Samuel Homfray
• Thomas Wilson
• Ralph Benson
• Thomas Wilson
• Ralph Benson
• Richard Mansel-Philipps
• Edward Monckton
• Richard Mansel-Philipps
• Richard Sheridan
• Edward Monckton
• Richard Sheridan
• Edward Monckton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Building Safety Bill Committee (11 out of 16)
• Trade Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (11 out of 12)