Good to know our MPs have got our backs
How Pauline Latham voted on Welfare and Benefits:-
Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax")Show votes
11 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2018
Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with pricesShow votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
Generally voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disabilityShow votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 5 absences, 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 supportShow votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012
Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefitsShow votes
45 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2016
Generally voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed