Jim Fitzpatrick’s voting in Parliament

Jim Fitzpatrick is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Jim Fitzpatrick’s votes.

• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2011
• 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 reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2018
• 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
• 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

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Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• 2019 Loan Charge — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] 20 Nov 2018

  It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr Walker. I am delighted to follow the hon. Member for Waveney (Peter Aldous). I offer my congratulations to the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) on setting up this important debate. I, too, am grateful to the Loan Charge Action Group for its briefing and, in particular, to our former colleague in the House, Greg Mulholland, for his assistance in...

• Road Safety and the Legal Framework — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 20 Nov 2018

  It is a pleasure to see you presiding over the debate, Mr Betts. I am pleased to follow the hon. Member for St Ives (Derek Thomas). I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) and the hon. Member for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk (John Lamont) on securing this important debate. I also thank the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Fireworks: Packaging 19 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals after the UK has left the EU on graphic warnings on firework packaging on the health dangers from the misuse of pyrotechnics.

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Profile

Labour MP for Poplar and Limehouse

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

Also represented Poplar and Canning Town

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @FitzMP
• https://facebook.com/JimFitzMP

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 Communities and Local Government
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Transport
• 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)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government (Review of Decisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jim Fitzpatrick’s speeches
• Has received answers to 90 written questions in the last year — 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 78.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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.
• 146 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jim Fitzpatrick’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 659 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)