A selection of Mary Creagh’s votes

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• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Treasury: Coinage 29 Oct 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether work has commenced on minting the 50 pence coin to mark the UK's exit from the EU.

• Environment Bill 28 Oct 2019

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• Environment Bill 28 Oct 2019

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More of Mary Creagh’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Labour MP for Wakefield

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

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

Social Media

• @MaryCreaghMP
• https://facebook.com/marycreaghwakefield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mary Creagh campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for International Development
• Transport
• Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Overseas Aid
• Public Expenditure
• Flood Control
• Horses: Slaughterhouses
• Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19 (13 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Environmental Audit Committee (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 10 Feb 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development ( 5 Nov 2014 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 7 Oct 2013 to 5 Nov 2014)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Health) ( 1 Mar 2010 to 31 Oct 2010)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 29 Oct 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Andy Burnham, Secretary of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (29 Jan 2008 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Rt Hon Andy Burnham, Chief Secretary), HM Treasury (16 Jul 2007 to 29 Jan 2008)
• PPS (Andy Burnham, Chief Secretary), HM Treasury (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jul 2007)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (26 Mar 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• PPS (Lord Hunt of King's Heath OBE, Minister of State), Department of Health (14 Mar 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Andy Burnham, Minister of State), Department of Health (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Lord Warner, Minister of State), Department of Health (20 Nov 2006 to 1 Feb 2007)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (12 Jul 2005 to 22 Jan 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Hinchliffe
• Walter Harrison
• Arthur Jones
• Arthur Greenwood
• George Hillman
• George Sherwood
• Geoffrey Ellis
• George Sherwood
• Geoffrey Ellis
• Edward Brotherton
• Arthur Marshall
• Edward Brotherton
• Arthur Marshall
• Edward Brotherton
• Milton
• Albany Charlesworth
• Edward Green
• Robert Mackie
• Thomas Sanderson
• Edward Green
• Somerset Beaumont
• William Leatham
• John Hay
• William Leatham
• John Charlesworth
• George Sandars
• William Lascelles
• Joseph Holdsworth
• William Lascelles
• Daniel Gaskell

Future MPs in this constituency

• Imran Ahmad Khan
• Simon Lightwood

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Health Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Pensions Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)