A selection of Helen Jones’s votes
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016.
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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, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2019.
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Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016.
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Recent appearances
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It seems only the blink of an eye since my hon. Friends the Members for Ealing North (Stephen Pound) and for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) and I arrived here as wide-eyed innocents in 1997, hoping to change the world—an idea of which I, certainly, was quickly disabused when I tried to get on to the Education Committee, and made the terrible mistake of telling the Whips why I should...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made of the financial viability of UTC Warrington; and if he will make a statement.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will hold discussions with representatives of (a) Warrington Borough Council and (b) hon. Members representing Warrington on UTC Warrington in advance of a decision being made on the future of that college.
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Warrington North
Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
Helen Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Health
- Education and Skills
- Communities and Local Government
- Work and Pensions
- Home Department
- Mersey Regional Ambulance Service
- Strokes
- Strokes: Health Services
- Cheshire and Merseyside SHA
- High Speed 2 Railway Line
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 18 Feb 2019)
- Chair, Petitions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Chair, Petitions Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 7 Nov 2016)
- Chair, Petitions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Chair, Petitions Committee (18 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
- Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
- Shadow Minister (Justice) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
- Member, Committee of Selection (11 Jun 2009 to 13 Oct 2010)
- The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 5 Oct 2008 to 9 Jun 2009)
- PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State), Department of Health (28 Jun 2007 to 27 Nov 2008)
- Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Nov 2007)
- Member, Education & Skills Committee (20 Oct 2003 to 8 Nov 2007)
- Member, Standing Orders Committee (24 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Education Sub-committee (14 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
- Member, Education & Employment Committee (13 Dec 1999 to 11 May 2001)
- Member, Standing Orders Committee ( 1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2000)
- Member, Public Administration Committee ( 3 Feb 1998 to 9 Feb 2000)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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