A selection of Jim Dowd's votes

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• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016

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Recent appearances

• Early Parliamentary General Election 19 Apr 2017

  I support the motion because, as a Government Member said earlier, it seems rather bizarre that the Opposition should say, “We want to keep a Tory Government in power.” That just makes no sense. We have to put our case to the British people and see what happens. We have arrived today at a point that I always thought was inevitable. This was bound to happen. I never bought all that guff...

• Early Parliamentary General Election 19 Apr 2017

  The follow-through is to do whatever we can to get rid of a Tory Government as soon as we can. That is always the case. It might not work, but that is up to the British people in an election. It is their choice. In saying why I think this position is inevitable, I want to pay a minor tribute to Mr David Cameron—late of this parish. When the history of this country in the early part of the...

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Government Departments: Copyright 10 Mar 2017

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what process his Department has for allocating funds for the payment for copyright licenses by the Government; and what funds were allocated for such payments in each of the last five years.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Lewisham West and Penge

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Also represented Lewisham West

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Health
• Home Department
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Transport
• Culture Media and Sport
• Arts
• Government Departments: Copyright
• Copyright
• Cancer: Health Services
• Government Departments: Reprography

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Petitions Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (11 Jun 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Government Whip (8 May 1997 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) (1 Jun 1995 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jun 1993 to 1 Jun 1995)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ellie Reeves

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (3 out of 20)
• Specialist Printing Equipment and Materials (Offences) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of 11)
• Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (17 out of 23)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Jim Dowd’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 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 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 68.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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.
• 171 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 186 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)