A selection of Hugh Bayley's votes

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• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2012
• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 9 absences, between 2012–2014
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2013
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Mar 2015

  I have here a cutting from The Pressin York on 24 April 2010, which says: “David Cameron last night dismissed claims the Tories would put up VAT if they win the election”. That was at the last election. Why should the public believe promises that he makes at the coming election?

• Written Answers — Prime Minister: York 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Prime Minister, whether he plans to visit York before 7 May 2015.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the value was of payments for each type of benefit not paid as a result of sanctions against individual claimants in each year since 2010-11 in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the City of York; and how many claimants were sanctioned in each such year in each such area.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for York Central

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented City of York

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• International Development
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Olympic Games 2012
• Higher Education: York
• Departmental Official Cars
• Departmental Scientists
• Africa

Other offices held in the past

• NATO Parliamentary Assembly (President) (1 Nov 2012 to 30 Nov 2014)
• Deputy Speaker (25 May 2010 to 8 Jun 2010)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (24 May 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, International Development Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security) (4 Jan 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• NATO Parliamentary Assembly UK Delegation (1 Jan 1997 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (26 Oct 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Rachael Maskell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Chairman, Care Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (7 out of 16)
• Chairman, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 17)
• Chairman, Localism Bill Committee (12 out of 24)
• Chairman, Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (0 out of 14)
• Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (5 out of 12)
• Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
• Chairman, Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• Chairman, Education and Skills Bill Committee (6 out of 20)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Offender Management Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Work and Families Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Traffic Management Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Hugh Bayley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 182 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 48.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 102 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 686 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)