Yvonne Fovargue’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Yvonne Fovargue’s votes.

• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes

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Yvonne Fovargue has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business without Debate: Faulty Tumble Dryers (Fire Risk) 13 Sep 2016

  I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Hammersmith (Andy Slaughter) on obtaining this debate. It is imperative that the Government take action to move Whirlpool now. It is also imperative that the Government look at the whole recall system. At present it is far too dependent on the consumer taking action and, as my hon. Friend said, the consumer registering. Even if they do register,...

• Digital Economy Bill 13 Sep 2016

  I am pleased that this Bill is focusing on the digital economy. However, I feel that some areas need strengthening in order to avoid unintended consequences and that there are missed opportunities. I want first to talk about the data-sharing powers, and specifically the section of the Bill that enables public authorities to share data to make it easier for Government and public authorities to...

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Counterfeit Manufacturing: Domestic Appliances 21 Jun 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of the dangers of purchasing counterfeit electrical goods.

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Profile

Labour MP for Makerfield

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Defence
• Justice
• Electronic Warfare
• NHS: Negligence
• Housing Benefit
• Welfare Tax Credits
• General Practitioners

Currently held offices

• Member, Procedure Committee (since 13 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (8 May 2015 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (20 Oct 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (27 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (7 Oct 2013 to 20 Oct 2014)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (11 Jan 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (7 Oct 2011 to 11 Jan 2013)
• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian McCartney
• Michael McGuire

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (20 out of 26)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (18 out of 18)

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Yvonne Fovargue’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71.73% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 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.
• 64 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Yvonne Fovargue’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 148 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)