A selection of Alan Meale's votes

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• 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, 12 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 37 votes against, 16 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 5 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Genetics: Research 31 Mar 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will provide an update on his Department's work on the 100,000 Genomes Project; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia 30 Mar 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that diagnosis and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia is consistent across England.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia 30 Mar 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department is taking to help all clinical commissioning groups to provide adequate access to genetic cascade testing services for familial hypercholesterolemia in their areas.

More of Alan Meale’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Mansfield

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/AlanMeale4Mansfield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alan Meale campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Treasury
• Defence
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Trade and Industry
• NHS: Public Participation
• Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme
• Pneumoconiosis: Compensation
• Health Services (Nottinghamshire)
• Mansfield Benefit Centre

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (7 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (4 Mar 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (24 Jan 2011 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Crossrail Bill Committee (13 Dec 2005 to 13 Nov 2007)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (5 Dec 2005 to 13 Dec 2005)
• Member, Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 22 Jul 2004)
• Member, Court of Referees (1 Jul 1999 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Environment) (28 Jul 1998 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions) (28 Jul 1998 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (1 Jul 1992 to 1 Jul 1994)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (19 Dec 1989 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Member, European Legislation Sub-Committee I (12 Jul 1989 to 10 Jan 1990)
• Member, European Legislation Committee (9 Feb 1988 to 15 Dec 1989)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Don Concannon
• Harry Taylor
• Charles Brown
• Frank Varley
• Albert Bennett
• William Carter
• Charles Seely
• Arthur Markham
• John Williams
• Cecil Foljambe

Future MPs in this constituency

• Ben Bradley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (0 out of 14)
• Chairman, Criminal Finances Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Housing and Planning Bill Committee (13 out of 20)
• Chairman, Education and Adoption Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Trade Union Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Alan Meale’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2015: WriteToThem had possibly bad contact details for this MP.
• Has voted in 55.67% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 69 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 244 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)