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 for a stricter asylum system, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. 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 occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: *No heading* 19 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph two of the Government Response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2017-19, Hand car washes, HC 981, where the Environment Agency's updated guidance on pollution prevention is located on gov.uk.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: *No heading* 19 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph two of the Government Response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2017-19, Hand car washes, HC 981, if she will publish the correspondence from the Environment Agency to local planning authorities in England that directs those authorities to that agency's updated...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: *No heading* 19 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to paragraph three of the Government Response to the Environmental Audit Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2017-19, Hand car washes, HC 981, if she will publish the (a) dated correspondence from the Environment Agency to major supermarkets and (b) replies received.

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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

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

Social Media

• @JonCruddas_1
• https://facebook.com/JonCruddas

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jon Cruddas campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Justice
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Treasury
• Education and Skills
• Prisons: Barking and Dagenham
• Thames Gateway
• Allergies
• Council Tax Reduction Schemes
• Minimum Wage

Currently held offices

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 4 May 2020)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

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)
• Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Jon Cruddas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 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 84.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 125 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jon Cruddas’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 85 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)