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.

However, Alan Campbell sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Alan Campbell consistently voted against UK membership of the EU, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Alan Campbell has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business of the House: Disability Employment Gap 8 Jun 2016

  claimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main Question accordingly put. The House divided: Ayes 215, Noes 262.

• Debate on the Address: The Economy and Work 26 May 2016

  claimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 189, Noes 300.

• Debate on the Address: Education, Skills and Training 25 May 2016

  claimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the amendment be made. The House divided: Ayes 263, Noes 300.

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Profile

Labour MP for Tynemouth

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

• Maiden speech
• 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

• Education and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Work and Pensions
• North East
• Metal Theft
• North Tyneside LEA
• Speech Therapy
• North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee of Selection (since 17 Jun 2015)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (since 8 Oct 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)
• The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (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)

• 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)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• 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 12 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Alan Campbell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 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 79.46% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 17 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 120 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Alan Campbell’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 163 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)