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Graham Jones
Labour MP for Hyndburn
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Graham Jones voted on key issues:
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Business, Innovation and Skills, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Police: Accountability, European Fighter Aircraft, Theft: Metals, Independent Living Fund, Export Credit Guarantees
(based on written questions asked by Graham Jones and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Most recent appearances
- Local Government Finance Bill: New Clause 9 — Regulations about powers to require information, offences and penalties (21 May 2012)
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- Local Government Finance Bill: New Clause 9 — Regulations about powers to require information, offences and penalties (21 May 2012)
“I am very grateful to the Minister for giving way. He keeps using the word “localisation”, but it is obvious that what he is doing is localising cuts. He has spoken about raising £400 million and about the empty homes premium and the council tax discounts. Why are central Government being prescriptive about such measures? Why are they stating that homes must have been empty...”
- Local Government Finance Bill: New Clause 9 — Regulations about powers to require information, offences and penalties (21 May 2012)
“My hon. Friend makes excellent points, but on the confusion in the appeals process it is not yet clear whether council tax benefit staff will be employed in future by the Department for Work and Pensions under the universal credit or within local authorities. That changeover adds to the complexity and confusion.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 88 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 79.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 53 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