Karen Buck’s voting in Parliament

Karen Buck is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Karen Buck sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Karen Buck generally voted against the Iraq war; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2002–2003. Labour, 6 votes, between 2002–2003

We have lots more plain English analysis of Karen Buck’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Karen Buck’s full vote analysis page for more.

Karen Buck has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care Update 22 Sep 2022

  For some years now, and at any given time, my local hospital has had the equivalent of around one ward of patients who cannot be discharged because of a lack of social care for them. London has the largest shortfall of care workers of any region in the country. It is September—we are on the edge of winter. How will the Secretary of State’s plan ensure that local authorities are able to...

• Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill [Lords] 8 Sep 2022

  May I welcome the new Secretary of State, who is not in her place, and the new Minister of State? This is a short but important and welcome Bill that has rightly been approached in a spirit of consensus and in a largely non-partisan manner. Hon. Members on both sides of the House and former Members have campaigned hard over many years to get us to this point; it may feel inevitable now that...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Jobseeker's Allowance and Universal Credit: Employment 5 Sep 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the number of unemployed (a) Universal Credit and (b) Job Seekers Allowance claimants who would have moved into work between 31 January and 26 June 2022 without the Way to Work campaign.

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Profile

Labour MP for Westminster North

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Also represented Regent's Park and Kensington North

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

Social Media

• @KarenPBuckMP
• https://facebook.com/KarenBuck4WN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Karen Buck campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Communities and Local Government
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Housing Benefit
• Universal Credit
• Social Security Benefits
• Social Rented Housing
• Homelessness

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (since 14 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (2 Mar 2020 to 29 Jun 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (15 Jan 2020 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (14 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (7 Oct 2011 to 16 Apr 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Chair, London Regional Select Committee (15 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, London Regional Select Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 15 Dec 2009)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (2 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2006 to 14 Dec 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (10 May 2005 to 16 Mar 2006)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Committee of Selection (3 Dec 1998 to 5 Nov 2001)
• Member, Social Security Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Wheeler

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Medicines and Medical Devices Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Chairman, Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Chairman, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Chairman, Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Pension Schemes Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Chairman, Enterprise Bill Committee (3 out of 16)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (5 out of 13)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (26 out of 26)
• Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Poverty Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Housing Bill Committee (14 out of 19)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Homes Bill Committee (12 out of 12)