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Gavin Shuker
Labour MP for Luton South
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gavin Shuker voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Justice, Deputy Prime Minister, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): First Capital Connect, Droughts, Electricity Generation, Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee, Harassment
(based on written questions asked by Gavin Shuker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Most recent appearances
- European Union Documents: Civil Aviation Bill (22 May 2012)
“I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to speak. It is particularly expedient that I should do so after the hon. Member for Cambridge (Dr Huppert), for reasons that I shall come to. First, let me address one of the issues at the heart of the Bill: passenger experience. We welcome the Bill, which we sought to amend and improve in Committee. I was proud to serve on the Committee with...”
- European Union Documents: Civil Aviation Bill (22 May 2012)
“I thank my hon. Friend. I want to make it clear that I think the right approach is to reach a cross-party consensus on the future for a hub airport. In that context, the moves by the shadow Secretary of State and the shadow Minister of State to write to Ministers at the Department for Transport saying, “We will take the option of a third runway off the table,” acknowledging that...”
- European Union Documents: Civil Aviation Bill (22 May 2012)
“Sometimes one is bowled a googly in the House. I am not sure whether I have been with that question. I agree absolutely with the right hon. Gentleman. More people could use the four or five other airports around London instead of Heathrow and use existing capacity well. I believe that the Minister’s heart is in the right place on the issue. We should speak positively and give a clear...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 79.24% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register