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 for more EU integration Show votes 75 votes for, 9 votes against, 39 absences, between 2006–2018
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 14 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 20 Jun 2018

  I want to return to the broader context of the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Luton South (Mr Shuker). This has been a chilling week for those of us from right across the House who believe in the values of tolerance and diversity. It is not just President Trump: Viktor Orbán has proposed a new tax on organisations that defend refugees and the Italian Government are...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Arts and Culture: Finance 12 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding from the public purse has been allocated for arts and culture in Doncaster (a) in total, (b) per head of the local population and (c) per head in England for the latest year for which figures are available.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Unemployment: Doncaster North 11 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the most recent (a) youth unemployment, (b) unemployment and (c) employment rates are in Doncaster North constituency; and what proportion of the working age population are recipients of employment support allowance in that constituency.

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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

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
• Departmental Carbon Emissions

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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Ed Miliband’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below 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 70.29% 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.
• 156 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ed Miliband’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 727 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)