Kevan Jones’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Kevan Jones sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Kevan Jones generally voted against introducing foundation hospitals, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Kevan Jones

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Terror Attacks 22 Jun 2017

  Rightly, last week there was concentration on resources in London for policing, but terrorism does not respect police authority boundaries. It is not scaremongering but a fact that next year Durham Constabulary will have its budget cut by £1.1 million, and that is before inflation and wage increases. What is the Home Secretary going to do to ensure that Durham and other regional forces...

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 21 Jun 2017

  Does my hon. Friend agree that the decision on APD will affect not just her constituency but the north-east economy? Newcastle international airport employs 3,000 people directly, but it sustains some 18,000 jobs throughout the north-east. It is an economic catalyst in the north-east and any effect on that airport will have an impact on the north-east economy.

• Debate on the Address: [1st Day] 21 Jun 2017

  I begin by thanking the electors of North Durham for returning me to the House, which is both a privilege and a humbling experience. Again, I give them the commitment that I gave when first elected in 2001: to do my utmost to represent them in this place. I wish briefly to address three issues in the Gracious Speech: defence and security, Europe, and mental health. The events of the past few...

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Profile

Labour MP for North Durham

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

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

Social Media

• @KevanJonesMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Kevan Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Defence
• Ministry of Defence
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Culture Media and Sport
• Armoured Fighting Vehicles
• Armed Forces: Housing
• HMS Victory
• Army: Recruitment
• Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Member, Administration Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 1 Jul 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (8 Oct 2010 to 6 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Veterans) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Veterans) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Member, Administration Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Jan 2009)
• Member, Draft Civil Contingencies Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 28 Nov 2003)
• Member, Defence Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 19 Jan 2009)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Giles Radice

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 13)
• Armed Forces (Service Complaints and Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Services Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
• Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
• Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Gambling Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 22)
• Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
• Licensing Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (7 out of 12)

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• Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Kevan Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 399 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 31 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 83 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Kevan Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 940 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)