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.

• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 33 votes against, 20 absences, between 2014–2016
• 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
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2018
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

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: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Town of Culture Award 23 Jan 2019

  D. H. Lawrence, the internationally famous writer, was born and raised in the town of Eastwood in my constituency. We have a fantastic birthplace museum there. It is run by the local authority, which is obviously under financial pressure. We could do so much more to celebrate and promote our most famous son. Does my right hon. Friend agree that we could do a lot more to enable our towns to...

• Mental Health: Assessment — [Joan Ryan in the Chair] 22 Jan 2019

  A young man from Ashfield—it is relevant that he is young—had severe anxiety and his doctor wrote to support his case. On the day that he was supposed to have his face-to-face interview at his house, the assessor did not turn up. The young man was so anxious about it that he suffered a heart attack. Is this not a disgraceful and sick way of treating people who are in need?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Special Educational Needs: Nottinghamshire 22 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the (a) initial and (b) additional allocated budgets for special needs provision in Nottinghamshire schools have been in each of the past three years.

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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 37 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gloria De Piero’s speeches
• Has received answers to 169 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 77.56% 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") 76 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)