Jim Cunningham’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Jim Cunningham sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jim Cunningham consistently voted against new high speed rail infrastructure, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Jim Cunningham generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Jim Cunningham 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 20 Nov 2018

  Accountability of housing bodies – Jim Cunningham. Westminster Hall debate; 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

• Leaving the European Union — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] 19 Nov 2018

  Over the years, I have been a remainer, and I make no secret of that. It was always an alibi of Ministers, when agreements were made in the Council of Ministers and when the thing was not going well in the House of Commons, to say, “That is a European angle.” I remind my hon. Friend, who takes as much of an interest in the trade union movement as I do, that a lot of the...

• Finance (No. 3) Bill: Basic rate limit and personal allowance 19 Nov 2018

  The hon. Lady is right. There are probably between 3 million and 4 million people in this country on poverty wages and a large number of them are driven to use food banks. Food banks were introduced for people waiting to get their refugee status sorted out, not for this purpose. Does the hon. Lady agree that they have, however, now become an institution in this country?

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Profile

Labour MP for Coventry South

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Also represented Coventry South East

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @jimforcovsouth
• https://facebook.com/jimforcoventrysouth

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jim Cunningham campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Iraq
• Apprentices
• Domestic Violence
• Housing
• Cancer

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 22 Nov 2010)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Energy and Climate Change (16 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Solicitor General), Law Officers' Department (10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 5 Dec 2005)
• Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2006)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2003 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (9 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (23 Feb 1994 to 21 Mar 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Wilson
• Philip Hocking
• Elaine Burton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Pensions Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of 22)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 207 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Jim Cunningham’s speeches
• Has received answers to 716 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 95 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jim Cunningham’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 520 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)