A selection of Fiona O'Donnell's votes

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• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 23 votes against, 7 absences, between 2012–2015
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Almost always 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, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people who received the higher rate of the mobility component of disability living allowance have been assessed for personal independence payment (PIP) and not been awarded the enhanced mobility rate of PIP.

• Bill Presented: Clause 6 — Charge for financial year 2016 25 Mar 2015

  It is a pleasure to see you back in the Chair, Mr Hood. I wish to talk particularly about the rural economy and the opportunities that the Government might be missing, given the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises to rural economies. Given that this may be my last contribution in this Parliament, I also want to reflect briefly on the political situation in Scotland. We have had...

• Bill Presented: Clause 6 — Charge for financial year 2016 25 Mar 2015

  It is an honour to intervene in what might be the hon. Gentleman’s last speech in this place. Has he considered the impact on the rural economy, which suffered particularly harshly during the recession? The recovery there is very fragile and corporation tax cuts will not help rural communities. Does he not think that this could be the wrong cause?

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Former Labour MP for East Lothian

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• International Development
• Scotland
• Animal Welfare: Circuses
• Post Office Card Account
• Marine Conservation Zones
• Food Banks
• Housing Benefit

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Privileges (7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards (7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Dec 2012 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (2 Jul 2012 to 9 May 2013)
• Member, International Development Committee (18 Jun 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (7 Oct 2011 to 30 Jun 2012)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 25 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anne Moffat
• John Home Robertson

Future MPs in this constituency

• George Kerevan
• Martin Whitfield

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (9 out of 16)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (13 out of 17)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (2 out of 10)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 40)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Fiona O'Donnell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 68.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 54 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 135 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)