A selection of Joan Ryan’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2019.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 78 votes for, 14 votes against, 27 absences, between 2006–2019.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Members: Correspondence 24 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to respond to the letter from hon. Member for Enfield North of 27 August 2019 on the Government's urgent sentencing review.

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Syria: Humanitarian Aid 21 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what humanitarian assistance his Department is providing to civilians as a result of Turkey’s military action in the Kurdish controlled territory of northern Syria.

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Syria: Humanitarian Aid 21 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment he has made of the effect of Turkey’s recent military action in northern Syria on the humanitarian situation in that region.

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Profile

Former Independent MP for Enfield North

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Party was Labour until 18 Feb 2019

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

Social Media

• @joanryanenfield
• https://facebook.com/joanryanEnfield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Joan Ryan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for International Development
• Home Office
• Department of Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Palestinians: Schools
• Palestinians: Terrorism
• Palestinians: Overseas Aid
• North Middlesex Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments
• Sri Lanka: Armed Conflict

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 25 Feb 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (19 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (2 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 26 Nov 2007)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 27 Nov 2007)
• Prime Minister's Special Representative to Cyprus (29 Jun 2007 to 14 Sep 2008)
• Vice-Chair, Labour Party (29 Jun 2007 to 14 Sep 2008)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Selection Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Selection Committee (28 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Government Whip (13 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2006)
• Government Whip (29 May 2002 to 8 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2003)
• Member, Committee of Selection (5 Nov 2001 to 10 May 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Timothy Eggar
• Bryan Davies

Future MPs in this constituency

• Nick de Bois
• Feryal Clark

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Trade Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Chairman, Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Chairman, Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Vehicle Technology and Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
• Chairman, Commonwealth Development Corporation Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)