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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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A selection of Joan Walley’s votes
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012.
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
34 votes for, 5 votes against, 29 absences, between 2006–2014.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
1 vote for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2013.
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
7 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 1999–2012.
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Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012.
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Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2007–2015.
We have lots more plain English analysis of Joan Walley’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Joan Walley’s full vote analysis page for more.
Recent appearances
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This has been a momentous day for Parliament, and none of us thought that the day would turn out quite as it did with the votes earlier. Regarding the part of that debate that centred on your role, Mr Speaker, one of the highlights for me over the past 28 years was being invited by you to help drag you to the Chair when you took up the post of Speaker. For someone like me, from...
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Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Can you make sure that the general public out there, who will look on in disbelief, have some understanding of the absolutely ridiculous way in which Parliament has now been forced to act?
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If he will make it his policy to promote origin marking on ceramic products.
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North
Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election
Expenses
Topics of interest
- Health
- Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Work and Pensions
- Trade and Industry
- Treasury
- Timber
- Departmental Relocation
- Refurbishment Projects
- Refurbishment
- Departmental Contracts
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (21 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (6 Mar 2008 to 20 Oct 2010)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 10 Jun 2010)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (27 Nov 1995 to 22 Jun 1998)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (1 Jun 1990 to 1 Jun 1995)
- Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jun 1988 to 1 Jun 1990)
- Member, House of Commons (Services) Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
- Member, House of Commons (Services): Computer Sub-Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
- Member, House of Commons: Catering Sub-Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 22 Oct 1991)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Mar 2015.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for participating in opinion research panel:
£75 received on 29 April 2014. Hours 40mins. (Registered 9 May 2014)
£75 received on 6 June 2014. Hours 40mins. (Registered 12 June 2014)
£75 received on 1 August 2014. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 8 August 2014)
£75 received on 8 October 2014. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 23 October 2014)
£75 received on 19 February 2015. Hours: 40mins. (Registered 27 February 2015)
Payment from Populus Ltd, 10 Northborough Street, London EC1V 0AT, for participating in opinion research panel:
£75 received on 21 July 2014. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 8 August 2014)
Payments from Ipsos
MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY, for participating in survey interviews:
£200 received on 27 January 2015. Hours: 90 mins. (Registered 2 February 2015)
11. Miscellaneous
A researcher in my office provides part-time support to the All-Party Parliamentary Lighting Group of which I am Joint Chair, for which he is paid by the Lighting Industry Federation. (Updated 13 January 2012)
View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register
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