The Suffolk Coastal MP who 'signed up' for Boris' No Deal pledge
11 Aug 2019
Your MP's -Thérèse Coffey Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal
The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Twice stood for the European Parliament, the MP who backed Remain in Referendum, voted against ruling out a no-deal Brexit, 'signs up' to Boris' pledge to leave the EU with NO Deal and gets promoted.
As the 'Brexit' Government pours Billions of our hard earned taxes and desperately needed public funds into saving us from their own self-inflicted and delusional folly, It is worth having a look at the voting record of Therese Coffey MP on some crucial issues given her perchance for doing a U turn on Brexit. Make what you will of this individual's record but it certainly doesn't equate with liberal values nor ever likely to qualify for membership of the Liberal Democrats.
With the help of Wikipedia and TheyWorkForYou.com
we put a spotlight on the MP for Suffolk Coastal
According to Wikipedia 'Therese Coffey's decision to author a paper for the Free Enterprise Group recommending pensioners should be forced to pay National Insurance provoked a backlash among older constituents, who claimed that in an already tough economic environment, it was wrong to tax pensioners further. However, she said that she had "no regrets writing about National Insurance" and that it was "a policy proposal - it is by no means, at this stage, anymore than that.".
Coffey faced criticism from Suffolk residents over her support for the Government's proposal to sell off forestry and woodland in public ownership, in 2011. Protesters argued that "previous experience shows us that when private landowners come in they close car parks and make access as difficult as possible." Although Coffey voted for the bill, the proposal was afterward dropped by the government.
In October 2016, she was criticised by the then Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron for accepting hospitality worth £890 from Ladbrokes after supporting the gambling industry in parliament as part of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Coffey denied that she had been "influenced in her considerations on matters of related policy by any hospitality received'.
In January 2016, an amendment intended to force rented homes to be maintained as "fit for human habitation" was defeated in parliament. Coffey was one of the 72 MPs voting against it who were themselves landlords who derived an income from a property.
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How Therese Coffey voted on Social Issues #
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights Show votes
4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2013-2014 - Consistently voted against smoking bans Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010-2015 - Voted a mixture of for and against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2013-2014 - Generally voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
2 votes for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011-2018 - Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
Last updated: 13 June 2018.
How Therese Coffey voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
- Consistently voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2013-2015 - Voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016 - Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015-2016 - Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
31 votes for, 59 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011-2019 - Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
6 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011-2016 - Consistently voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2011-2012 - Generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
2 votes for, 14 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016-2019 - Generally voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes
3 votes for, 18 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016-2019 - Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014-2015
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
How Therese Coffey voted on Welfare and Benefits #
- Consistently voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012-2018 - Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013 - Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011-2016 - Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012 - Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
52 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012-2016 - Almost always voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011-2014
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
How Therese Coffey voted on Taxation and Employment #
- Consistently voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
28 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011-2018 - Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
19 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010-2019 - Almost always voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
15 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010-2017 - Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014-2017 - Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010-2013 - Consistently voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2012-2015 - Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011 - We don't have enough information to calculate Therese Coffey's position on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010 - Almost always voted against a banker's bonus tax Show votes
1 vote for, 15 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011-2015 - Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes
6 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011-2018 - Consistently voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2013 - Consistently voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012-2013 - Almost always voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010-2017 - Almost always voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010-2016
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
How Therese Coffey voted on Business and the Economy #
- Almost always voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
24 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010-2016 - Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
7 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2013-2018 - Generally voted for stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
7 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010-2014 - Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013-2018
Last updated: 12 November 2018.
How Therese Coffey voted on Health #
- Almost always voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011-2012 - Consistently voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011-2012 - Consistently voted against smoking bans Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010-2015 - Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015
Last updated: 11 September 2015.
How Therese Coffey voted on Education #
- Consistently voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes
15 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010-2014 - Voted for raising England's undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010 - Consistently voted for academy schools Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010-2016 - Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011 - Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010-2017
Last updated: 29 June 2017.
How Therese Coffey voted on Constitutional Reform #
- Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010-2019 - Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2011-2016 - Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010-2016 - Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010-2016 - Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011-2016 - Consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012-2019 - Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013-2016 - Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010-2014 - Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011-2016 - Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes
2 votes for, 29 votes against, between 2014-2018 - Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
4 votes for, 42 votes against, between 2011-2018 - Generally voted against more powers for local councils Show votes
15 votes for, 26 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010-2018 - Consistently voted for a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2015 - Almost always voted against a lower voting age Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015-2016
Last updated: 20 March 2019
How Therese Coffey voted on Home Affairs #
- Consistently voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015-2016 - Almost always voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010-2012 - Consistently voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2014-2016 - Consistently voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015-2016 - Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people's communications and activities Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016 - Consistently voted for merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Last updated: 14 December 2016.
How Therese Coffey voted on Environmental Issues #
- Generally voted against measures to prevent climate change Show votes
4 votes for, 15 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011-2019 - Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010-2013 - Consistently voted for selling England's state owned forests Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011 - Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014-2017 - Generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
2 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2012-2018 - Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013-2014 - Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, in 2015 - Consistently voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013-2018
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
How Therese Coffey voted on Transport #
- Almost always voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2014-2016 - Almost always voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012-2013 - Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
5 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010-2013 - Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014-2017 - Generally voted against a publicly owned railway system Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014-2016
Last updated: 31 October 2017.
How Therese Coffey voted on Housing #
- Consistently voted for phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015-2016 - Consistently voted for charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015-2016
Last updated: 3 May 2016.
How Therese Coffey voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
- Consistently voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2013-2014 - Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010 - Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws
- Consistently voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010-2011 - Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2014-2016 - Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
9 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011-2014 - Consistently voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012-2013 - Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013 - Generally voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012-2013 - Consistently voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2014-2018
SOURCE: TheyWorkForYou.com
The conclusions from this voting record must therefore be that the Suffolk Coastal MP is:
- AMBIVALENT ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY
- AGAINST THE RIGHT TO REMAIN FOR EU NATIONALS AND STRENGTHENING THE MILITARY COVENANT
- FOR REDUCING WELFARE BENEFITS AND SPENDING
- AGAINST HIGHER TAX FOR HIGH EARNERS, BANKERS BONUS AND FOR REDUCING CAPITAL GAINS TAX
- FOR REDUCING CORPORATION TAX
- AGAINST SMOKING BANS
- AGAINST FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN TRAINING & FE
- AGAINST FAIR VOTING AND MORE POWERS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR THE DEVOLVED GOVERNMENTS
- FOR MASS SURVEILLANCE OF CITIZENS
- MOSTLY AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES
- FOR RAIL FARE INCREASES
- AGAINST SECURE TENANCIES FOR LIFE ( Never replied to East Suffolk Lib Dems regarding the closure of the tax loophole on second homes)
- FOR RESTRICTING LEGAL AID BUT AGAINST RESTRICTING FEES CHARGED TO TENANTS BY LETTING AGENTS
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