A selection of Andrew Love's votes

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• Almost always 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, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted for university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 1998–2012
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 19 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2013

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Recent appearances

• Bill Presented: Clause 66 — VAT: refunds to certain charities 25 Mar 2015

  As we are talking about rumbling the Government, the election will be an opportunity to scrutinise the Chancellor’s claim about the £30 billion of savings. He has said there will be £12 billion savings from welfare reform but has indicated how only £3 billion will be found. He has said he will get £5 billion from anti-evasion and avoidance measures, but has indicated...

• Bill Presented: Clause 66 — VAT: refunds to certain charities 25 Mar 2015

  I thank the Minister for being so good with his time. All the measures in this year’s Budget stoke up demand for housing. It has little or nothing to say about supply. Will that not result in higher house prices?

• Bill Presented: Finance (No. 2) Bill 25 Mar 2015

  I want to make some brief comments on a number of issues that have come up in the debate so far: tax simplification, where the impression is being given that these measures will simplify taxation; avoidance and evasion, where there are major problems in delivering on the commitments the Government have given; welfare reform, where the Government’s track record is appalling; and the...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Edmonton

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

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

Party was Labour/Co-operative until 11 Apr 2005

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Treasury
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Housing
• Telephone Advice Lines
• Flooding
• Burundi
• Cyprus

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2012 to 12 Jun 2013)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• PPS (Rt Hon Jacqui Smith, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Deregulation Committee (5 Jul 1999 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian Twinn
• Austen Albu
• Evan Durbin
• Francis Broad
• John Chalmers
• Francis Broad
• Alfred Warren

Future MPs in this constituency

• Kate Osamor

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (3 out of 12)
• Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Patents Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of 23)
• Homes Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Love’s speeches
• Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 46 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 395 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)