A selection of Natascha Engel's votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always 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, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 15 votes against, 10 absences, between 2010–2015

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Recent appearances

• Higher Education and Research Bill 26 Apr 2017

  With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords amendment 1. Lords amendments 2 to 11. Lords amendment 12, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 209, and Government motion to disagree. Lords amendment 210, and Government motion to disagree. Government amendments (a) to (g) in lieu of Lords amendments 12, 209 and 210....

• Higher Education and Research Bill 26 Apr 2017

  I must draw the House’s attention to the fact that financial privilege is engaged by Lords amendments 23, 138 and 139. If agreed by the House, I will cause an appropriate entry to be made in the Journal. I also remind the House that certain of the motions relating to the Lords amendments will be certified as relating exclusively to England and Wales, as set out on the selection paper....

• Digital Economy Bill: Unexplained wealth orders: England and Wales and Northern Ireland 26 Apr 2017

  With this it will be convenient to consider Lords amendments 2 to 147.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for North East Derbyshire

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @nengelmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

We don't know whether Natascha Engel campaigned to leave, or stay in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Treasury
• Communities and Local Government
• Home Department
• Dental Services: Standards
• Children: Maintenance
• Public Bills
• Work Capability Assessment
• Single Room Rent Restrictions

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (3 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (11 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (15 May 2013 to 14 May 2014)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (16 May 2012 to 25 Apr 2013)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (19 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Backbench Business Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 1 May 2012)
• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (20 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Rt Hon Liam Byrne, Minister of State), Cabinet Office (17 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (28 Jun 2007 to 24 Jan 2008)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Harry Barnes
• Raymond Ellis
• Thomas Swain
• Henry White

Future MPs in this constituency

• Lee Rowley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Health Bill Committee (7 out of 12)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 96 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Natascha Engel’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low 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 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 235 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)