Alan Campbell’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Alan Campbell’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always 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, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2017
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 48 votes against, 4 absences, between 2014–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 19 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2018

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Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] 28 Nov 2018

  Will the Minister give way?

• Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service — [Stewart Hosie in the Chair] 28 Nov 2018

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hosie. I congratulate my neighbour, my hon. Friend the Member for North Tyneside (Mary Glindon), on securing this important debate and on making a powerful case for our local communities, as she always does. I, too, place on record my appreciation of the vital work of our firefighters in keeping us safe. We are about to enter the festive...

• Fisheries Bill 21 Nov 2018

  This is an important Bill. Leaving the EU and the CFP will require effective management of our fisheries, and it is just as crucial that fishermen and fishing communities get as much certainty as possible, as far as there ever can be certainty in fishing. I think that fishermen will broadly welcome many of the provisions in the Bill, including those on controlling access to UK waters, quota...

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Profile

Labour MP for Tynemouth

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

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

Social Media

• @alancampbellmp
• https://facebook.com/AlanCampbellMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alan Campbell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health
• North East
• Energy: Housing
• Metal Theft
• North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
• North Tyneside LEA

Currently held offices

• Member, Selection Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (since 8 Oct 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee of Selection (10 May 2006 to 8 Oct 2008)
• Government Whip (5 May 2006 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Adam Ingram, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (29 Apr 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Neville Trotter
• Irene Ward
• Grace Colman
• Alexander Russell
• Charles Percy
• Herbert Craig
• Frederick Harris
• Richard Donkin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Extradition Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Alan Campbell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.19% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 109 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alan Campbell’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 170 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)