Henry Bellingham is a Conservative MP, and so on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.
However, Henry Bellingham sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
Henry Bellingham generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for.
Henry Bellingham never rebelled against their party in this parliament...
So, call it brown nosing, or call it a sheep.
A few more voting choices, of interest...
Almost always voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax
Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT
Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
Generally voted for higher taxes on plane tickets
Generally voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over ?150,000
Generally voted against a banker?s bonus tax
Consistently voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax)
Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")
Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
Generally voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support
Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits
Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed..........
Baaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obviously highly deserving of a nice big gong..
Posted By: Cannydc, Dec 31, 10:59:55
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