Alan Whitehead’s voting in Parliament
Alan Whitehead 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 Alan Whitehead’s votes.
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Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 21 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2022.
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Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
0 votes for, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2021.
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
2 votes for, 49 votes against, 14 absences, between 2014–2022.
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Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
9 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2016.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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I am little puzzled about what all this is about. The Committee on Climate Change and all credible energy experts have said that we will need a small residual of unabated gas in the system for the medium term, and that is consistent with a fully decarbonised power system. No one disputes that, and it is barely worth an announcement. We should extend the lives of existing plants to meet that...
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What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on tackling the health impacts of fuel poverty.
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The recent Institute of Health Equity Marmot report highlighted the negative effects of living in cold and uninsulated homes, including respiratory and circulatory diseases and hampered lung and brain development in children. Last year, the Energy Systems Catapult and a number of NHS providers ran a trial of warm homes prescriptions, with NHS practitioners identifying vulnerable patients and...
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Profile
Labour MP for Southampton, Test
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
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Topics of interest
Alan Whitehead campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Business
- Energy and Industrial Strategy
- Energy and Climate Change
- Treasury
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Green Homes Grant Scheme
- Energy: Meters
- Bulb Energy: Insolvency
- Energy Company Obligation
- Energy: Prices
Currently held offices
- Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (since 4 Dec 2021)
- Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Energy and Climate Change) (since 10 Oct 2016)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
- Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
- Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 Oct 2016 to 4 Dec 2021)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Sep 2016 to 28 Nov 2016)
- Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 30 Nov 2015)
- Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) ( 8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
- Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 7 Jan 2013)
- Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2003 to 6 Nov 2007)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
- Member, Environment Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 6 Dec 1999)
- Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 6 Dec 1999)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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