Lyn Brown’s voting in Parliament

Lyn Brown is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Lyn Brown sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Lyn Brown generally voted for a transparent Parliament; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2007–2009. Labour, 11 votes, between 2007–2009

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

Lyn Brown has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Gabon: Military Coups 19 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with representatives of (a) the African Union and (b) the Commonwealth in relation to the coup in Gabon on 30 August 2023.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Madagascar: Food Aid 19 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's publication entitled MADAGASCAR [GRAND SUD AND GRAND SUD-EST]: Food Security and Nutrition Snapshot, published on 22 August 2023, whether he plans to take steps to support (a) children, (b) pregnant women and (c) lactating women with acute...

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Mali: Armed Conflict 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the government of Algeria and (b) other regional states and partner organisations on peace and security in northern Mali.

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Profile

Labour MP for West Ham

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

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

Social Media

• @lynbrownmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lyn Brown campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Prisons: Coronavirus
• Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
• Prisons: Education
• Probation
• Ministers: Official Cars

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) (since 4 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (12 Jan 2018 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) (14 Oct 2016 to 12 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon John Denham, Secretary of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
• PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 15 Jan 2007)
• Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee ( 5 Dec 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tony Banks

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Equality Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (16 out of 17)
• Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Equality Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)