Siân James, former MP, Swansea East

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Siân James’s votes

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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 17 votes against, 12 absences, between 2010–2015.
Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2008–2014.
Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2013.
Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2012.
Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 13 absences, between 2008–2013.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Siân James’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Siân James’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Mother and Baby Units 11 Mar 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women with home postcodes in Wales who have children and are held in English prisons (a) have applied to be placed in mother and baby units in English prisons, (b) were successful in their application and (c) were refused in the most recent period for which figures are available.
Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoners: Females 11 Mar 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what (a) Welsh language library books and (b) other facilities there are for women in English prisons whose home postcode is in Wales.
Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prisoners: Females 11 Mar 2015

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many women who have home postcodes in Wales were (a) remanded in and (b) sent to English prisons in the most recent period for which figures are available.

More of Siân James’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Swansea East

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

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

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Topics of interest

Transport
Home Department
Health
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
International Development
Railways
Sunbeds
Rail Services
Skin Cancer
Great Western Trains

Other offices held in the past

Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 22 Nov 2010)
PPS (Gareth Thomas, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
PPS (Gareth Thomas, Minister of State), Department for International Development (30 Dec 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
PPS (Mr Gareth Thomas), Department for International Development (27 Nov 2008 to 10 Dec 2008)
PPS (Mr Gareth Thomas ), Department for International Development (13 Nov 2008 to 27 Nov 2008)
PPS (Rt Hon Paul Murphy, Secretary of State), Wales Office (13 Nov 2008 to 30 Dec 2008)
Member, Justice Committee (6 Nov 2007 to 16 May 2011)
Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2006 to 5 Nov 2007)
Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (5 Dec 2005 to 13 Nov 2007)
Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (17 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Procedure Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)