Andrew Slaughter’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Andrew Slaughter sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Andrew Slaughter generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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Andrew Slaughter has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 6 Jul 2018

  Freedom of Information (Extension) Bill - 2nd reading – Andrew Slaughter. Legislation

• Public Bill Committee: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill: Extent, commencement and short title 20 Jun 2018

  Obviously, that is what the Bill is about. Does the Minister agree that the Government also have a role to play, either by ensuring that tenants have the resources to be able to enforce their rights, as several hon. Members have said, or by looking at how local authorities and others use the private rented sector? We have seen accommodation procured that is not fit for purpose, even with the...

• Public Bill Committee: Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill: Extent, commencement and short title 20 Jun 2018

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Wilson. I rise to add my congratulations and thanks to my hon. Friend, who has not only championed the Bill but, as the MP for Westminster North, has championed the rights of private tenants over a long period. Now that we are giving tenants rights that they should have had all along, I plead with the Government to ensure that they have...

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Profile

Labour MP for Hammersmith

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

Also represented Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @hammersmithandy
• https://facebook.com/andy4hammersmith

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Andrew Slaughter campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Justice
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Office
• Legal Costs
• Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
• Training
• Legal Aid Scheme
• Personal Injury

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Housing) (21 Oct 2016 to 29 Jun 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (8 Oct 2010 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (26 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, London Regional Select Committee (14 Dec 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (2 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Lord Jones of Birmingham Kt, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (29 Jan 2008 to 16 Oct 2008)
• Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (9 Nov 2007 to 2 Nov 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (7 Nov 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Lord Jones of Birmingham Kt, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (7 Nov 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (7 Nov 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (11 Oct 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• PPS (Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (26 Jul 2007 to 26 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (23 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Lord Jones of Birmingham, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (23 Jul 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Sir Digby Jones, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (16 Jul 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (16 Jul 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Sir Digby Jones, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (28 Jun 2007 to 23 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Lord Malloch Brown, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• PPS (Dr Stephen Ladyman, Minister of State), Department for Transport (10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 26 Nov 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Clive Soley
• William Bull
• Walter Goldsworthy

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Homelessness Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (14 out of 17)
• Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 103 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Slaughter’s speeches
• Has received answers to 44 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.17% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 191 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Slaughter’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 679 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)