Jeremy Corbyn’s voting in Parliament

Jeremy Corbyn is a Independent MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Independent MPs.

However, Jeremy Corbyn sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jeremy Corbyn consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2003. Independent, 9 votes, in 2003
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted for investigations into the Iraq war; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against. Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2003–2016. Independent, 20 votes, between 2003–2016
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016. Independent, 11 votes, between 2000–2019
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted for a transparent Parliament; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2007–2009. Independent, 11 votes, between 2007–2009
• Jeremy Corbyn consistently voted against the Iraq war; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2002–2003. Independent, 6 votes, between 2002–2003
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted against introducing ID cards; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 11 absences, between 2004–2006. Independent, 25 votes, between 2004–2006
• Jeremy Corbyn almost always voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 2 votes for, 56 votes against, 11 absences, between 2001–2010. Independent, 81 votes, between 2001–2010
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests; comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, between 2008–2009. Independent, 5 votes, between 2008–2009
• Jeremy Corbyn almost always voted against a stricter asylum system; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 21 votes against, 8 absences, between 2002–2020. Independent, 38 votes, between 2002–2020
• Jeremy Corbyn generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications; comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2014–2016. Independent, 9 votes, between 2009–2016

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Jeremy Corbyn

Recent appearances

• Grenfell Tower: Fifth Anniversary 16 Jun 2022

  I am interested in what the Minister says about the remedial works being done. What compensation will be made available to people who, as I outlined, have paid unbelievably excessive levels of insurance, through no fault of their own, and are seriously out of pocket and unable to continue doing so?

• Grenfell Tower: Fifth Anniversary 16 Jun 2022

  I welcome this debate and the work done by many Members of Parliament to bring it forward and by the hon. Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) in particular to secure it. We had a debate in Government time in 2019, after the general election had been announced, and the Prime Minister spoke for the Government on the issue of Grenfell; it seems a bit strange that we now have to rely on...

• Grenfell Tower: Fifth Anniversary 16 Jun 2022

  I am alarmed by what my hon. Friend says about a 55-storey building having a single staircase, which I believe would make it impossible both to fight a fire and get people out. Why was the building given permission, and who authorised it? Was there a fire assessment in advance of permission being granted?

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Profile

Independent MP for Islington North

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election

Party was Labour until 28 Oct 2020

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

Social Media

• @jeremycorbyn
• https://facebook.com/JeremyCorbynMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jeremy Corbyn campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Defence
• Home Department
• Transport
• Health
• Iraq
• Western Sahara
• British Indian Ocean Territory
• Nuclear Weapons
• Trident

Other offices held in the past

• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (12 Sep 2015 to 4 Apr 2020)
• Leader of the Labour Party (12 Sep 2015 to 4 Apr 2020)
• Member, Justice Committee (16 May 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, London Regional Select Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Social Security Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael O'Halloran
• Gerald Reynolds
• Wilfred Fienburgh
• Ronw Hughes
• Leslie Haden-Guest
• Albert Goodman
• Robert Young
• William Cowan
• Newton Moore
• George Touche
• David Waterlow
• George Bartley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)