David Winnick’s voting in Parliament

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

However, David Winnick sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• David Winnick consistently voted for a transparent Parliament, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• David Winnick consistently voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• David Winnick generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• David Winnick generally voted against introducing ID cards, while most Labour MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• David Winnick generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• David Winnick generally voted for university tuition fees, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

David Winnick has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Members: Correspondence 16 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when he plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall North of 8 August 2016 on homes and the adoption of private roads.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Repairs and Maintenance 15 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the procedures are for people involved in assessing applications for the Condition Improvement Fund to contact applicants seeking further information when required.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Education Funding Agency: Staff 15 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many staff at the Education Funding Agency assist with assessing applications to the Condition Improvement Fund; and how many staff assisted with such applications in each of the last three years.

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Profile

Labour MP for Walsall North

Entered the House of Commons on 31 March 1966 — General election

Also represented Croydon South

• 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

• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• House of Commons Commission
• Members: Correspondence
• Correspondence
• Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards
• UK Border Agency: Correspondence
• Iraq

Currently held offices

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 8 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (1 Jun 1997 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (15 May 1989 to 16 Mar 1992)
• Member, Procedure Committee (2 Mar 1989 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 15 May 1989)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 1 Jun 1987)
• Member, Environment Committee (3 May 1979 to 9 Jun 1983)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William Wells

Future MPs in this constituency

• William Wells
• John Stonehouse
• Robin Hodgson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all David Winnick’s speeches
• Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 73.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
• 62 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Winnick’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1915 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)