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 replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015.
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011.
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 5 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 1997–2012.
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 21 votes against, 9 absences, between 2013–2015.
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2015.

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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)