Simon Danczuk’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Simon Danczuk’s votes.

• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes

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

Simon Danczuk has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Free Childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds 12 Jul 2016

  My hon. Friend is making an important speech. I recently met members of the Rochdale branch of the National Day Nurseries Association, who had real concerns about provision and the low funding available for places, to the point where they thought that they would not be able to make the provision. They also have concerns about things like quality and who will pay for meals. Does she share the...

• School Penalty Fines and Authorised Absence — [Mr David Hanson in the Chair] 11 Jul 2016

  The hon. Gentleman is doing an excellent job in leading this debate. Does he agree that the policy is far too draconian? I have two young children and the headteacher at their school is excellent and sensible, but that is not always the case. Should parents not be given more credibility in terms of being able to make the right decision for their children?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 29 Jun 2016

  Grade I listed Rochdale town hall has been described as possessing a “rare picturesque beauty”, but a bid to renovate that iconic building was rejected by the Heritage Lottery Fund in April. All five of the projects that were awarded grants are based in the south of England. Would the Prime Minister consider supporting the renovation of this fantastic municipal building?

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Profile

Labour MP for Rochdale

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

• Communities and Local Government
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Justice
• Work and Pensions
• Education
• Kashmir
• Bangladesh
• Children: Day Care
• Schools: Sports
• Social Security

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paul Rowen
• Lorna Fitzsimons
• Liz Lynne
• Cyril Smith
• John McCann
• Wentworth Schofield
• Joseph Hale
• Hyacinth Morgan
• William Kelly
• Thomas Jesson
• William Kelly
• John Muir
• Stanley Burgess
• Alfred Law
• Alexander Harvey
• Clement Royds
• Thomas Potter
• Richard Cobden
• Alexander Ramsay
• Edward Miall
• William Sharman-Crawford
• John Entwisle
• John Fenton
• John Entwisle
• John Fenton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (3 out of 5)

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Simon Danczuk’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 63.39% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 104 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Simon Danczuk’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 113 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)