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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 strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Justice, Home Department, Education
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prostitution, Floods, First Capital Connect, Droughts, Railways: Franchises
(based on written questions asked by Gavin Shuker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Most recent appearances
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Railways (25 Apr 2013)
“Will the Minister give way on that point?”
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Railways (25 Apr 2013)
“I am extremely grateful to the Minister for giving way on that point. Will he confirm that it would not be possible for him to continue to operate the east coast line through Directly Operated Railways if this package of measures goes through? I understand his commitment to returning the line to the private sector, but given that it is thriving in the public sector, why does he want to go...”
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Railways (25 Apr 2013)
“indicated dissent.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 86 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 78.22% 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") 78 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register