Sam Tarry’s voting in Parliament

Sam Tarry is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Sam Tarry’s votes.

• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, in 2020.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• Autumn Statement 22 Nov 2023

  We have the lowest investment in the G7; on the Government’s own figures, it has fallen further and further. Currently, public sector investment is scheduled to fall by £14 billion in real terms over the next five years. Without serious investment in public services, we cannot hope to improve productivity, which the Chancellor spoke about today. We cannot just demand that people go back to...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Refugees: Afghanistan 15 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to publish further guidance on family reunification for Afghan people resettled under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme pathway 1.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Refugees: Afghanistan 15 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to give Afghan people on pathway 1 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (a) refugee and (b) humanitarian protection status for family reunion purposes.

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Labour MP for Ilford South

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
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Israel: Palestinians
• Buses: Carbon Emissions
• Buses: Exhaust Emissions
• Refugees: Afghanistan
• Bus Services: Finance

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (15 May 2023 to 18 May 2023)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) ( 7 Jan 2021 to 27 Jul 2022)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 22 Feb 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mike Gapes
• Neil Thorne
• Albert Cooper
• Arnold Shaw
• Albert Cooper
• James Ranger

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (12 out of 12)