A selection of Jo Swinson's votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 61 votes for, 13 votes against, 48 absences, between 2006–2019
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2019
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2008–2019
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015

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Recent appearances

• Election of Speaker 4 Nov 2019

  I thank the Father of the House for the way in which he conducted this election. Congratulations from the Liberal Democrat Benches on your new role, Mr Speaker-Elect. You have been clear that you want to be a strong champion for Back Benchers in this place, and have always conducted yourself with good humour and taken great care of Members in this place. The focus that you placed on the...

• Grenfell Tower Inquiry 30 Oct 2019

  I thank the Prime Minister for the tone in which he opened the debate, the former Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Maidenhead (Mrs May), for setting up the inquiry in the first place, and Sir Martin Moore-Bick and his inquiry team for the detailed work they have done. I also thank the hon. Member for Kensington (Emma Dent Coad). It is entirely understandable that the community is...

• Prime Minister: Engagements 30 Oct 2019

  Mr Speaker, from the Liberal Democrats Benches may we wish you well and congratulate you on a decade particularly as a modernising Speaker? From topicality of debates to promoting diversity within the staff of the House to reforms to support parents who are MPs, you have helped to drag this institution out of the past so it can face the future. At this general election, voters deserve better...

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire

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

• @joswinson
• https://facebook.com/joswinson

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Manpower
• Mental Illness
• Embassies
• Mental Health
• Departmental Televisions

Other offices held in the past

• Leader of the Liberal Democrats (22 Jul 2019 to 13 Dec 2019)
• Deputy Leader, Liberal Democrats (20 Jun 2017 to 22 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (16 Jun 2017 to 21 Aug 2019)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Women and Equalities) (30 Jun 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (30 Jun 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (6 Sep 2012 to 20 Dec 2013)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (6 Sep 2012 to 20 Dec 2013)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs) (1 Jul 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jul 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Women and Equality) (1 Mar 2007 to 1 Oct 2007)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equality) (1 Mar 2007 to 1 Oct 2007)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) (10 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (10 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Liberal Democrat Whip (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)

Future MPs in this constituency

• John Nicolson
• Amy Callaghan

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (18 out of 19)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 74 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Jo Swinson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 49 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 57.45% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 122 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 756 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)