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 transparent Parliament; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2007–2009. Labour, 11 votes, between 2007–2009

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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: After Clause 46 - Register of members: information to be included and powers to obtain it 13 Sep 2023

  Mr Deputy Speaker, I am conscious that we must vote in five minutes to remain in order, so I will simply say that economic crime is a national security issue and should not be a partisan issue in this House. I urge the Minister to set aside the party political views that he is expressing and to go with the consensus that has been built, not just in the House of Commons but in the House of...

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill: After Clause 46 - Register of members: information to be included and powers to obtain it 13 Sep 2023

  In the interest of trying to get to the vote on time I will close my speech, but I urge all Members to please support the amendments proposed by Conservatives in the House of Lords, which are eminently sensible, rational and pragmatic.

• Online Safety Bill: Clause 82 - General duties of OFCOM under section 3 of the Communications Act 12 Sep 2023

  I am grateful for the amendment, which I think is important. Will the Minister make it clear that he will not accept the amendments tabled by the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr Fysh).

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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

• Home Office
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Companies: Ownership
• British Overseas Territories: Companies
• Foreign Companies: Registration
• Buildings: Insulation
• Visas: Foreign Investment in UK

Currently held offices

• Member, European Statutory Instruments Committee (since 2 Nov 2021)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 2 Nov 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee ( 1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023)
• Member, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• 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)
• 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)

• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (18 out of 19)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• 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)