A selection of Glenda Jackson's votes

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• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 2 votes against, 61 absences, between 2006–2014
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• Business of the House: Ebola 12 Mar 2015

  I thank the right hon. Lady for her statement, affording the House the opportunity to say thank you and to pay tribute to all those who have played their part in tackling this appalling disease, not least the staff of the isolation unit in the Royal Free hospital in my constituency and everyone in that hospital. I was delighted to hear that the Secretary of State is prioritising the next...

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Meetings 10 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what meetings Ministers of his Department had with (a) disability representative groups and (b) private sector organisations between July 2013 and February 2015.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Feb 2015

  Why did the Prime Minister deem it appropriate to outsource his response to one of my concerned constituents to a political correspondence manager housed in No. 10 Downing street, on paper bearing a Conservative party logo and with contents that referred to a Conservative manifesto and a Conservative Government’s legislation? It concluded in the hope that they—the Conservative party, I...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Hampstead and Highgate

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Prime Minister
• Defence
• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Iraq
• Asylum Seekers
• Housing Benefit
• Patient and Public Involvement Forums
• Children: Day Care

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (6 May 1997 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (1 Jan 1996 to 17 Mar 1997)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Tulip Siddiq

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (7 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Glenda Jackson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 55.04% 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 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 217 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 540 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)