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.

This is a selection of Jon Cruddas’s votes.

• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020
• 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, 15 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 47 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2007–2016

Last updated: 29 Sep 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Coronavirus 8 Jun 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of additional households that may claim council tax support in 2020-21 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Reduction Schemes: Greater London 2 Jun 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 12851, on Council Tax Reduction Schemes, how much income was forgone as a result of providing council tax support for working age and pensioner households in each London borough in 2019-20.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Council Tax Benefits 2 Jun 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 14 February 2020 to Question 12853, on Council Tax Benefits, if he will provide details of the steps his Department has taken to tackle the findings in the Institute of Fiscal Studies research, published in January 2019, on the effect of the abolition of council tax benefit on low-income...

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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
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Health
• Prisons: Barking and Dagenham
• Thames Gateway
• Allergies
• Post Offices
• Council Tax Reduction Schemes

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)