Gloria De Piero’s voting in Parliament

Gloria De Piero is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Gloria De Piero’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
• 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, 4 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016

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

Gloria De Piero has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 11 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• NHS 10-Year Plan 19 Feb 2019

  People in my constituency have to wait longer than most people in the country for a GP appointment: 23% waited more than two weeks; and 15% waited more than three weeks. Does my hon. Friend agree that one of the many brilliant things the last Labour Government did was introduce the 48-hour target to see a GP?

• Transport for Towns 19 Feb 2019

  I thank my right hon. Friend for securing this debate. Ashfield falls under the north-east of England traffic commissioner. The latest annual figures show that 712 bus services were cancelled in that area, compared with 178 in the south-east and metropolitan area. That pattern has been repeated every year for the last six years. Is it not true that we are paying twice as much for half as good...

• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Lords]: (Business of the House): Mineworkers’ Pension Scheme 14 Feb 2019

  I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) for securing the debate, for her excellent speech and for the opportunity to speak very briefly on an issue that I am extremely passionate about. Many of us are now familiar with the shocking headline figures behind the mineworkers’ pension scheme story. The Government have received nearly £4.5 billion from the MPS...

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Profile

Labour MP for Ashfield

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GloriaDePiero
• https://facebook.com/gloriadepieroforashfield

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gloria De Piero campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Cabinet Office
• Work and Pensions
• Pay
• Flexible Working
• Crime: Victims
• Staff
• Members: Correspondence

Currently held offices

• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) (7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Geoff Hoon
• Frank Haynes
• Tim Smith
• David Marquand
• William Warbey

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Civil Liability Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gloria De Piero’s speeches
• Has received answers to 173 written questions in the last year — well above 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 77.38% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 79 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)