Jon Trickett’s voting in Parliament

Jon Trickett is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Jon Trickett sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Jon Trickett almost always voted against the Iraq war, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Jon Trickett generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Jon Trickett’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Jon Trickett’s full vote analysis page for more.

Jon Trickett has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Industrial Strategy 13 Sep 2016

  I join others in welcoming those on the Front Bench and the creation of a Department that is going to deal with industrial strategy. The country is badly unbalanced at the moment and we will support any realistic thorough-going industrial strategy that is developed. We know how the strategy has gone over the summer—BHS has gone bust, with 11.000 jobs gone. Sports Direct is paying less...

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Officers: Pensions 4 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the effect of the extension of the mental health officer pension age to 65 on the health and income of pension scheme members with Mental Health Officer status.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Neurology: Nurses 4 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many NHS trusts have reported difficulty recruiting specialist nurses for patients with neurological conditions in the last three years.

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Profile

Labour MP for Hemsworth

Entered the House of Commons on 1 February 1996 — unknown

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• 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

• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Cabinet Office
• Home Department
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Departmental Security
• Procurement
• Vodafone Group
• Departmental Freedom of Information
• Accidents

Currently held offices

• Campaigns and Elections Chair (since 27 Jul 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (since 14 Jul 2016)
• Shadow Lord President of the Council (since 27 Jun 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (5 Jul 2016 to 14 Jul 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention (14 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Party Chair (8 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Prime Minister), Prime Minister's Office (6 Oct 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (17 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 5 Jun 2006)
• Member, Employment Sub-committee (14 Feb 2001 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Education & Employment Committee (13 Feb 2001 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Derek Enright
• George Buckley
• Alec Woodall
• Allan Beaney
• Horace Holmes
• George Griffiths
• John Guest
• George Griffiths
• John Guest

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Public Bodies Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Jon Trickett’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 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 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 64.58% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 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.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jon Trickett’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)