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.

• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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 a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 41 votes against, 11 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 52 votes for, 9 votes against, 32 absences, between 2006–2017
• 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

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: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Retail Energy 12 Oct 2017

  Given that this policy was once described from the Dispatch Box as “a con”, “a joke”, “disastrous” and “living in a Marxist universe”, it would be churlish not to welcome the Secretary of State’s conversion to it today. Well done. He is very welcome to the party. However, I still think his voyage into the Marxist universe is a bit slow, if...

• Uk Plans for Leaving the EU 9 Oct 2017

  The Prime Minister has said very clearly she believes that, on her plans, we will be out of the customs union and the single market by March 2019. That was not the impression I got from the Florence speech. Will she therefore explain how the arrangements she is seeking for the transition differ from being a member of the single market and the customs union for the period of the transition?

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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)

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

Numerology

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More about this

• 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 82.61% 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.
• 184 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?)