A selection of Alison Seabeck’s votes

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• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2012.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 25 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2015.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 45 votes for, 5 votes against, 15 absences, between 2006–2014.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to NHS England on sharing accountability for prescribed specialised services with clinical commissioning groups.

• Amendment of the Law 23 Mar 2015

  I place on record my indirect interests in the register entry for my right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Mr Raynsford). The Chancellor had a throwaway line in the Red Book referring to a review he plans to undertake if he is re-elected and in government about whether the airport in Plymouth is needed and should be reopened. Let me point him in the first instance to the...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Covenant 23 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much LIBOR funding to date has been awarded to organisations or projects that benefit from the wider armed forces community (a) nationwide, (b) in England, (c) in Northern Ireland, (d) in Scotland and (e) in Wales.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Plymouth, Moor View

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

Also represented Plymouth, Devonport

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

Social Media

• @alisonseabeck

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Communities and Local Government
• Health
• Ministry of Defence
• Transport
• Defence: Procurement
• Written Questions
• Defence Equipment and Support
• Housing Benefit
• Housing: Construction

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (29 Jun 2010 to 3 Nov 2010)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, South West Regional Select Committee (11 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, South West Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 11 Mar 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State), Department for Transport (10 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 2 Jul 2007 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 23 Oct 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Geoff Hoon, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office ( 8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Johnny Mercer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Defence Reform Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Localism Bill Committee (23 out of 24)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (12 out of 18)
• Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Equality Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (10 out of 12)