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Rushanara Ali
Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Rushanara Ali voted on key issues:
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. 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 replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted against 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 greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Education
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Overseas Aid: Private Sector, Climate Change: Africa, Climate Change: International Cooperation, Ethnic Minority Achievement Grant, Private Sector
(based on written questions asked by Rushanara Ali and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Somalia (9 Feb 2012)
“Somalia is one of the places that are seen most often through the lens of conflict, famine and humanitarian disaster as failed states. Today’s debate has echoed some of the big challenges that it faces. Somalia has often been spoken of in relation to international terrorism and the threats posed by al-Shabaab, along with the challenges of piracy. However, I and many other Members know...”
- Somalia (9 Feb 2012)
“Will the conference look at giving people in Somalia access to humanitarian aid, which has been blocked by al-Shabaab? One million people were being supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross and others. Secondly, what steps have been taken to involve and engage the British Somali diaspora, which has many members in my constituency and elsewhere, as part of the discussions and...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Employment (Developing Countries) (1 Feb 2012)
“Does the Minister still think that companies like Sun Biofuels, which has made more than 1,000 people redundant in Tanzania and treated local people appallingly, are a shining example for countries around the world of how to produce green energy that is good both for the environment and for the economy, despite concerns about the impact of biofuels on food security, water access, land grabs...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 96 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 72.27% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 32 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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