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.

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Andrew Slaughter

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Housing and Social Security 22 Jun 2017

  The Leader of the Opposition, my right hon. Friend the Member for Islington North (Jeremy Corbyn), rightly pointed out yesterday that this Queen’s Speech would be a thin, anaemic document had it been for one parliamentary year, but that as a two-year programme it is a positive embarrassment. Fortunately, however, we are unlikely to have to wait two years before the electorate is able...

• Business of the House 22 Jun 2017

  On the matter of tower block cladding raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), it is not just about flammability and the type of cladding, but how it is fitted, whether it has been compromised by later alterations, and whether it is compatible with the existing structures. This morning the Prime Minister was clearly struggling with that issue and who...

• Grenfell Tower 22 Jun 2017

  Will the Prime Minister confirm that the 68 flats in the Berkeley Homes Kensington Row development that are to be allocated to the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire are already designated as social housing? What we need in places such as west London, where for many people social housing is the only affordable housing, is large investment in new affordable housing, not rearranging the same...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Housing) (since 21 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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, 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)

• 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)
• Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) 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)

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Slaughter’s speeches
• Has received answers to 103 written questions in the last year — well above 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.
• 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.
• 213 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Slaughter’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 624 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)