A selection of Louise Ellman's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016
• Consistently 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, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 102 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 abstention, 30 absences, between 2006–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Royal Liverpool Hospital 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October 2019 Question 4280, whether he has asked the NAO to investigate the circumstances surrounding the demolition of recent construction at the new Royal Liverpool Hospital; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Buildings: Insulation 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many payments have been made from the Government's fund for the removal and replacement of unsafe cladding; who those payments have been made to; what criteria has been applied to allocate that funding; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Royal Liverpool Hospital 28 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to call an inquiry into the demolition of construction by Carillion at the new Liverpool Royal Hospital; and if he will make a statement.

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Former Labour/Co-operative MP for Liverpool, Riverside

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005; Labour until 30 Mar 2015

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

Social Media

• @LouiseEllman

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Louise Ellman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Department for Transport
• Asylum Seekers
• Royal Liverpool Hospital
• Iran
• Rescue Services
• Lyons Review

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (20 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Transport Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (21 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (21 May 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Transport Committee (21 May 2008 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 21 May 2008)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee (16 Jul 2001 to 22 Jul 2002)
• Member, Environment Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Environment Sub-committee (14 Jul 1997 to 1 Jun 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert Parry

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Planning Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (19 out of 22)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 21)
• Marine Safety Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• International Criminal Court Bill Committee (8 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Louise Ellman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 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 80.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 165 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 422 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)