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Julie Hilling
Labour MP for Bolton West
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Julie Hilling voted on key issues:
- Voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted 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 very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Education, Health, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Northern Rail: Rolling Stock, Bankruptcy, Employment and Support Allowance, College of Social Work: Social Care Institute for Excellence, Railways: North West
(based on written questions asked by Julie Hilling and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (16 May 2013)
“What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the forthcoming legislation on dangerous dogs.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dangerous Dogs (16 May 2013)
“My constituent, 14-year-old Jade Lomas Anderson, was the most recent person to be killed by dangerous dogs. Despite the Minister’s assurances, the Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, all the animal welfare charities, the British Veterinary Association and the Communication Workers Union still believe we need dog control notices to prevent dog attacks and do not...”
- Dangerous Dogs and Jade Lomas Anderson (15 May 2013)
“If the Bill really does as the Minister says and offers that holistic approach that could be summed up with dog control notices, why are all experts in the field saying that the Bill does not go far enough? There is still real concern about not having the ability to intervene early and the particular things that we can instruct the owner to do, including having training for both the dog and...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 92 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 80.28% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 145 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register