A selection of Janet Dean's votes

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• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2007
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2007
• Almost always voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 1997–2004
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Sports: Training 6 Apr 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport by what means the national sporting governing bodies plan to undertake their consultation on the review of the UK Coaching Certificate; and what partner organisations in each sport each governing body plans to support.

• Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Swimming: Training 30 Mar 2010

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding his Department has allocated to the Amateur Swimming Association for the provision of free swimming teacher training courses in each local authority in the last two years.

• Zimbabwe — [Mrs. Janet Dean in the Chair] 24 Mar 2010

  Order. We must now move on to the next debate.

More of Janet Dean’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Burton

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Health
• Education and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Consultants
• Kidney Patients: Medical Treatments
• Arthritis
• Pensioners
• Gaming Machines

Other offices held in the past

• Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (11 Nov 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Catering Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ivan Lawrence
• John Jennings
• Arthur Colegate
• Arthur Lyne
• John Gretton
• John Gretton
• Robert Ratcliff
• Sydney Evershed
• Michael Bass

Future MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Griffiths

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
• Autism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Chairman, Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Pensions Bill Committee (19 out of 22)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Janet Dean’s speeches
• Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 84.32% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 41 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 76 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)