A selection of Gerald Kaufman's votes

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• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 10 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2016
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally 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, 13 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2014
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Members: Correspondence 27 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 23 March 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regards to Mr C Costigan.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Members: Correspondence 23 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter to him dated 13 April 2016 from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to Ms L Taylor.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Members: Correspondence 4 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, when he intends to answer the letter from the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton dated 22 March 2016 with regard to Mr S Rizvi.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton

Entered the House of Commons on 18 June 1970 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 26 February 2017 — Died

Also represented Manchester Ardwick

• 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

Gerald Kaufman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Members: Correspondence
• Correspondence
• West Coast Railway Line
• Greater Manchester
• Manchester
• Gorton

Other offices held in the past

• Father of the House of Commons (7 May 2015 to 26 Feb 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (1 Jan 2003 to 26 Feb 2017)
• Chair, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (27 Apr 1992 to 5 May 2005)
• Chair, National Heritage Committee (27 Apr 1992 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1991 to 1 Jul 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs) (10 Jul 1987 to 20 Sep 1992)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) (10 Nov 1983 to 10 Jul 1987)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Environment) (4 Nov 1980 to 9 Jun 1983)
• Minister of State (Department of Industry) (4 Dec 1975 to 4 May 1979)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Industry) (12 Jun 1975 to 4 Dec 1975)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (8 Mar 1974 to 12 Jun 1975)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Kenneth Marks
• Konni Zilliacus
• William Oldfield
• William Benn
• Joseph Compton
• Eric Bailey
• Joseph Compton
• John Hodge

Future MPs in this constituency

• Kenneth Marks
• Afzal Khan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Gerald Kaufman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 11 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 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 40.23% 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 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 231 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1641 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)