Jon Cruddas’s voting in Parliament

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

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

• Jon Cruddas 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 Cruddas’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Jon Cruddas’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Reduction Schemes 25 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report Three years on: an independent review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes by Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, published in March 2016, whether he plans to implement the recommendation to identify how much funding for Council Tax Support is provided to local authorities through the Revenue Support Grant.

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Reduction Schemes 25 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report Three years on: an independent review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes by Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, published in March 2016, whether his Department plans to take steps to better understand the effect of Local Council Tax Support Schemes on individuals and councils.

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Reduction Schemes 25 May 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, with reference to the report Three years on: an independent review of Local Council Tax Support Schemes by Eric Ollerenshaw OBE, published in March 2016, if he will commission in-depth academic research on the effect of Local Council Tax Support Schemes within the wider context of other welfare and socio-economic changes.

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Profile

Labour MP for Dagenham and Rainham

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Also represented Dagenham

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Justice
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Treasury
• Education and Skills
• Prisons: Barking and Dagenham
• Thames Gateway
• Minimum Wage
• Post Offices
• Minimum Wage: Enforcement

Other offices held in the past

• Policy Review Coordinator (13 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (10 Sep 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 21)
• Employment Relations Bill Committee (6 out of 9)
• Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of 2)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

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• Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Jon Cruddas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below 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 67.86% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 150 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jon Cruddas’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 65 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)