A selection of Jim Fitzpatrick's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 53 votes for, 13 votes against, 25 absences, between 2006–2017
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 46 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 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

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Recent appearances

• Whirlpool: Product Safety System — [Ms Joan Ryan in the Chair] 26 Apr 2017

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Ryan. We have this pleasure very infrequently, but I am very pleased that you are presiding over business today. I am also pleased to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon). I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) not only on securing this important debate and on his excellent speech, which...

• Whirlpool: Product Safety System — [Ms Joan Ryan in the Chair] 26 Apr 2017

  Is it the case then that Which? forced Peterborough trading standards’ hand and moved the issue on as a result of the threat of judicial review?

• Written Answers — Home Office: Fire Service College 25 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the role of the Fire Service College in (a) providing essential and unique training services to the UK fire and rescue services and (b) assisting the new professional standards body in building a framework of standards for the service.

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Former Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

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

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

Also represented Poplar and Canning Town

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Social Media

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Transport
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Roads: Safety
• Dangerous Dogs
• Roads: Accidents
• Dogs: Imports
• Rescue Services

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (14 Oct 2015 to 2 Nov 2016)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Transport Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (8 Oct 2010 to 29 Aug 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Farming and the Environment) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Employment Relations & Postal Services) (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (London) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Member, Committee of Selection (18 Jun 2003 to 27 Sep 2005)
• Vice-Chamberlain (HM Household) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (14 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Control of Horses Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (9 out of 23)

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jim Fitzpatrick’s speeches
• Has received answers to 88 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.59% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 39 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 149 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 614 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)