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 against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes

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

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

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 4 Nov 2016

  Sugar in Food and Drinks (Targets, Labelling and Advertising) Bill - 2nd reading – Geraint Davies. Legislation

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 28 Oct 2016

  UK Environmental Protection (Maintenance of EU Standards) Bill - 2nd reading – Geraint Davies. Legislation

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 28 Oct 2016

  UK International Trade and Investment Agreements (Ratification) Bill - 2nd reading – Geraint Davies. Legislation

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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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Cabinet Office
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Departmental Policies
• Voluntary Work: Young People
• Feroz Abbasi
• Trade Agreements
• Mental Health Services

Currently held offices

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 26 Oct 2015)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 15 Jul 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 25 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (5 Jul 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Substitute Member) (10 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• 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)

• 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 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Geraint Davies’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below 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 61.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 80 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Geraint Davies’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 433 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)