Scott Benton’s voting in Parliament
Scott Benton is a Independent MP, but has changed parties or become independent.
Compared to their original party (conservative), for the vast majority of issues they have voted in the same way as other conservative MPs.
This is a random selection of Scott Benton’s votes.
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
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Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.
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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.
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Voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2022.
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Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether her Department plans to implement financial safeguards to prevent individuals who have previously mismanaged businesses from establishing limited companies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether she is taking steps to enhance due diligence procedures for individuals establishing limited companies.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what funding his Department plans to provide to tackle (a) Asian hornet and (b) other non-native invasive species that impact the natural ecosystem in the next three years; and whether he plans to review that funding.
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Profile
Independent MP for Blackpool South
Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election
Party was Conservative until 4 Apr 2023
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Department for Digital
- Culture
- Media and Sport
- Home Office
- Foreign
- Commonwealth and Development Office
- Department for Transport
- Abortion
- Abortion: Drugs
- Abortion: Telemedicine
- Gambling: Mental Health
- Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
Currently held offices
- Member, Petitions Committee (since 21 Jun 2022)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
- Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 2 Nov 2022)
- Member, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (12 Jul 2022 to 11 Oct 2022)
- Member, Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 14 Dec 2021)
- Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (20 Oct 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
- Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (23 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
- Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee ( 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 25 Oct 2022)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 19 Feb 2024.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from
UK sources
Name of donor:
Betting and Gaming Council (
BGC)
Address of donor: 1st Floor, 90 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1EU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets with hospitality for Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest, Premier League football, total value £576
Date received: 11 March 2023
Date accepted: 11 March 2023
Donor status: company, registration 12213577
(Registered 11 April 2023)
8. Miscellaneous
From 1 February 2020, member of Blackpool Town Funds Board. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 24 January 2020)
View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register
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