Rosie Winterton’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Rosie Winterton’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 9 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 1998–2017
• Consistently 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, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016

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

Rosie Winterton

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Petition - Climate Change Objectives and Obligations: Tesco House, Cardiff: Job Losses 19 Jul 2017

  I am not aware of any notification of statements, but I am sure the hon. Gentleman knows that if he has not heard anything by tomorrow there will be an opportunity to raise the issue, perhaps during business questions. Question put and agreed to. House adjourned.

• Bill Presented: Passchendaele 13 Jul 2017

  To make his maiden speech, I call Paul Sweeney.

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Profile

Labour MP for Doncaster Central

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

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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/DoncasterLabour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rosie Winterton campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Transport
• Home Department
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Electoral Commission Committee
• Education
• East Coast Railway Line: Rolling Stock
• Local Enterprise Partnerships
• Electoral Register: Doncaster
• Schools: Doncaster
• Roads: Doncaster

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 28 Jun 2017)
• Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (since 28 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, House of Commons Commission (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (26 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Finance Committee (Commons) (26 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (17 Oct 2016 to 26 Oct 2016)
• Opposition Chief Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (23 Jun 2010 to 26 Jan 2011)
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Women) (28 Feb 2010 to 30 Oct 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (12 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Local Government) (also in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) (Regional Economic Development and Co-ordination); (also in the Department for Communities and Local Government) (9 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Pensions Reform) and Minister (Yorkshire and the Humber) (5 Oct 2008 to 5 Jun 2009)
• Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (Yorkshire and the Humber) (10 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Department for Transport) (29 Jun 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department) (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Harold Walker

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of 23)
• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of 7)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Rosie Winterton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — below 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 0.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 57 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.
• 78 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rosie Winterton’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 657 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)