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 random selection of Yvonne Fovargue’s votes.

• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 13 votes against, between 2013–2022.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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

Recent appearances

• Public Bill Committee: Renters (Reform) Bill: Clause 63 - Government policy on supported and temporary accommodation 28 Nov 2023

  With this it will be convenient to consider the following: Government amendments 112, 115 and 116.

• Public Bill Committee: Renters (Reform) Bill: Clause 18 - Accommodation for homeless people: duties of local authority 23 Nov 2023

  With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 178, in schedule 2, page 77, line 17, leave out “omit subsection (5)” and insert— “for subsection (5) substitute— ‘(5) A person is also threatened with homelessness if— (a) a valid notice has been given to the person under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 in respect of the only accommodation the person has that...

• Public Bill Committee: Renters (Reform) Bill: Clause 11 - Landlords etc: financial penalties and offences 23 Nov 2023

  With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendments 20 to 25. Amendment 163, in clause 11, page 15, line 14, leave out “£5,000” and insert “£30,000”. This amendment would increase the maximum financial penalty that local authorities could levy against a landlord or former landlord that they are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt has contravened provisions...

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Profile

Labour MP for Makerfield

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Y_FovargueMP
• https://facebook.com/YvonneFovargueMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Yvonne Fovargue campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• HM Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Asthma: Medical Treatments
• Electronic Warfare
• Universal Credit
• NHS: Negligence
• Housing Benefit

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee of Privileges (since 9 Sep 2021)
• Member, Committee on Standards (since 9 Sep 2021)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 9 Jan 2018 to 14 Mar 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• 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, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) ( 6 Dec 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian McCartney
• Michael McGuire

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Renters (Reform) Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
• Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• 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)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (20 out of 26)