Ed Miliband’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Ed Miliband’s votes.

• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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 a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 8 absences, between 2008–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011

We have lots more plain English analysis of Ed Miliband’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Ed Miliband’s full vote analysis page for more.

Ed Miliband has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Fox-Sky Merger 20 Jul 2017

  The Culture Secretary has just shown us why she has an enviable job in Government. She is the Minister for tickets, as well as for many other things. May I wish you—and your staff, as seems to be the fashion—a happy summer, Mr Speaker? I welcome what the Secretary of State said about plurality and the fact that she is minded to refer on plurality grounds. I welcome what she said...

• HS2 Update 17 Jul 2017

  I am afraid that the Secretary of State’s statement will provoke deep anger among my constituents, not just because of the local impact on them but because they believe, as I do, that this is the wrong choice for jobs, for regeneration, for connectivity and indeed for the ambitions of HS2 for South Yorkshire. I want to ask him two questions in that context. First, the consultation came...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Points of Order 17 Jul 2017

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. May I seek your advice on the urgent matter of the HS2 route and the announcements due to be made by the Transport Secretary, which will affect millions of people? The Secretary of State began his consultation with an oral statement last November, and there had been an expectation that he would announce his final decisions today in an oral statement; indeed,...

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Profile

Labour MP for Doncaster North

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

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

Social Media

• @Ed_Miliband
• https://facebook.com/edmiliband

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ed Miliband campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Department for Transport
• High Speed 2 Railway Line
• Doncaster
• North (Statistics)
• Carbon Sequestration
• Wind Power
• Renewable Energy

Other offices held in the past

• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (25 Sep 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Leader of the Labour Party (25 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (3 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (28 Jun 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office) (5 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Kevin Hughes
• Michael Welsh

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Charities Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Ed Miliband’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 55.56% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 23 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.
• 180 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ed Miliband’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 718 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)