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, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 6 Dec 2018

  The use of Section 21 evictions in the private rented sector – Karen Buck. Westminster Hall debate; 1:30 pm

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Universal Credit Roll-out: Personal Finances 19 Nov 2018

  New figures confirm that one in five jobs in London is now low-paid—below the London living wage. That is the highest proportion there has ever been, so working people are also in poverty and need the protection of universal credit, yet the qualifying period is casting many families into very severe hardship. What action will the Minister take to deal with that problem so that people...

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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

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
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Education
• Housing Benefit
• Social Security Benefits
• Social Rented Housing
• Homelessness
• Children: Maintenance

Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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, Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Chairman, Voyeurism (Offences) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• 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)
• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Karen Buck’s speeches
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 80.16% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 19 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 137 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karen Buck’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 518 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)