Mark Durkan’s voting in Parliament

Mark Durkan is a Social Democratic and Labour Party MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Social Democratic and Labour Party MPs.

This is a selection of Mark Durkan’s votes.

• Almost always voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes

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Mark Durkan has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Topical Questions 15 Sep 2016

  Given his earlier line on regional connectivity, will the Secretary of State ensure that the aviation Minister and officials give positive and prompt consideration to the submission by City of Derry airport for at least PSO—public service obligation—support for a twice daily service to London?

• Tax Credits: Concentrix 14 Sep 2016

  We can all share the stories of our constituents’ anguish and the frustration for our offices in dealing with this debacle, but we should remember that HMRC is itself not an innocent agent. It designed the contract. It put customer hostility and suspicion into the contract, and into the standards of performance and practice. It was, of course, HMRC that provided the names targeted by...

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: South Sudan: Armed Conflict 9 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what assessment she has made of the humanitarian situation in South Sudan; what estimate she has made of the number of (a) refugees, (b) displaced people and (c) people with severe malnutrition in that country.

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Profile

Social Democratic and Labour Party MP for Foyle, Former Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Foyle

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

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 9 November 2010 — Resigned

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• Personal website
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• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Northern Ireland
• Home Department
• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health
• HIV/AIDS
• Pensioners
• Sudan
• Civil Service
• Housing

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (31 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (International Development) (1 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Justice) (1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (1 Jun 2010 to 30 Jun 2010)
• Leader of the Social Democratic & Labour Party (1 Oct 2001 to 6 May 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Hume

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (11 out of 15)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education Bill Committee (20 out of 22)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)

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• Has spoken in 121 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Mark Durkan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 58 written questions in the last year — above 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 78.57% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 63 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Mark Durkan’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 655 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)