Margaret Hodge’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Margaret Hodge sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Margaret Hodge generally voted for a stricter asylum system, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Margaret Hodge generally voted for a transparent Parliament, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Margaret Hodge has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Windrush Compensation Scheme 23 Jun 2020

  My constituent, Sarah O’Connor, one of the Windrush generation, came to Britain when she was six. At 56, having always worked, she was made redundant and told she had no right to live here. She lost the right to work and had no income. She sold her car, was issued with a notice to quit and even had to stop the precious swimming lessons that meant so much to the granddaughter she cared for....

• Economic Outlook and Furlough Scheme Changes 16 Jun 2020

  I add my voice to those who are remembering Jo Cox today and continuing to celebrate her contribution. I chair one of Britain’s precious theatres, the Theatre Royal Stratford East. Like theatres up and down the country, we are only surviving because of the furlough scheme. For as long as any social distancing measures are in place, theatres simply cannot put on performances. Even with a...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Coronavirus: Hospitals 16 Jun 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients have been admitted to each of the temporary Nightingale hospitals during the covid-19 outbreak.

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Profile

Labour MP for Barking

Entered the House of Commons on 19 June 1994 — unknown

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

Social Media

• @margarethodge
• https://facebook.com/MargaretHodgeBarking

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Margaret Hodge campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Companies: Ownership
• British Overseas Territories: Companies
• Child Tax Credit: Barking and Dagenham
• Genetics: Screening
• Social Rented Housing: Barking and Dagenham

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (15 Nov 2016 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Culture and Tourism) (12 May 2010 to 10 Jun 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture and Tourism) (22 Sep 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Culture, Creative Industries and Tourism) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Minister of State (Industry and the Regions) (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Children) (13 Jun 2003 to 10 May 2005)
• Minister of State (Education and Skills) (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) (28 Jul 1998 to 10 Jun 2001)
• Chair, Education Sub-committee (23 Jul 1997 to 9 Nov 1998)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (23 Jul 1997 to 9 Nov 1998)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (14 Jul 1997 to 16 Nov 1998)
• Chair, Education & Employment Committee (21 Mar 1997 to 9 Nov 1998)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (26 Feb 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (15 Nov 1995 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Education Sub-committee (15 Nov 1995 to 23 Jul 1997)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jo Richardson
• Tom Driberg
• Somerville Hastings

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (6 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Margaret Hodge’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 57.38% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 140 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Margaret Hodge’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 639 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)