Geraint Davies’s voting in Parliament

Geraint Davies is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Geraint Davies’s votes.

• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2016
• Generally 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, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 17 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016

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

Recent appearances

• Debate on the Address: The Climate Emergency 17 Oct 2019

  If we are to reach the World Health Organisation’s targets by 2030, does my hon. Friend agree that is imperative to bring forward the date on which we will stop selling new diesel and fossil-fuel cars from 2042 to 2030? We also need a staged plan of how to get to 10 micrograms per cubic metre by 2030, but there is no such detail in the Environment Bill at the moment.

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 14 Oct 2019

  It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Dame Cheryl Gillan). I very much sympathise with her points about identity cards, given that, we are told, about 11 million people may not have passports or driving licences. It is important that these people can participate in democracy. I sympathise with many of the points the right hon. Lady makes about HS2. From a...

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 14 Oct 2019

  Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Swansea West

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

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

Also represented Croydon Central

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

Social Media

• @GeraintDaviesMP
• https://facebook.com/GeraintDaviesMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Geraint Davies campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Cabinet Office
• Treasury
• Departmental Policies
• Mental Health Services
• Special Educational Needs
• Speech and Language Therapy: Children
• UK Trade With EU

Currently held offices

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (15 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (5 Jul 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) (10 Nov 2010 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Team PPS), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 10 Sep 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alan Williams
• John Rees
• Percy Morris
• Lewis Jones
• Howel Samuel
• Walter Runciman
• Howel Samuel
• Alfred Mond

Future MPs in this constituency

• Alan Williams

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 17)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 79 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Geraint Davies’s speeches
• Has received answers to 71 written questions in the last year — above 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 72.54% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 575 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)