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

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• EU Exit: Article 50 10 Dec 2018

  Like his predecessors, the Secretary of State is kept in the dark about a lot, but he must know when he was first told that tomorrow’s vote was off. We know that it was not yesterday, when he said the vote would be on Tuesday. Did he know it was off when at 11.07 this morning the Prime Minister’s spokesman said that it was definitely on? Or did he know only when the conference call with...

• Business of the House 10 Dec 2018

  The Government have, in the middle of the debate, pulled the most important business this House has debated for a very long time. That is extraordinary. More extraordinary is the fact that the Leader of the House has given no indication about when the debate will be resumed. “As soon as possible” is not good enough when the futures of millions of people in this country, particularly EU...

• Exiting the European Union 10 Dec 2018

  Dragging the decision on the Prime Minister’s deal into the new year for what looks like tactical advantage is unfair on everyone, but it is particularly unfair on businesses trying to plan for their future and for EU citizens who want to know their rights. Will she at least promise to bring the vote before the Christmas recess?

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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

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)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) 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)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• 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 99 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Andrew Slaughter’s speeches
• Has received answers to 75 written questions in the last year — 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.
• Has voted in 82.48% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 187 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Andrew Slaughter’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 715 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)