Catherine McKinnell’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Catherine McKinnell’s votes.

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes

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

Catherine McKinnell has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Aid Budget 14 Sep 2016

  The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is on track to save 22 million lives by the end of 2016. Can the Secretary of State confirm whether the UK will pledge the £1.2 billion called for at the Replenishment conference? How will she ensure that Britain’s contribution will retain its value in light of the pound’s post-Brexit fall against the dollar?

• Schools that Work for Everyone 12 Sep 2016

  When discussing education with parents and teachers, the issues that come up time and again are the need for more primary places, teacher workload and recruitment, and the north-south funding gap. Not one person has ever raised new grammars with me. Where is the evidence that the continued obsession with structures will resolve the real issues facing our education system?

• Written Answers — Home Office: UN Refugees and Migrants Summit 8 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Government plans to make a commitment at the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants on 19 and 20 September 2016 to provide more safe and legal routes for refugees to find protection in the UK.

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Profile

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

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

• Treasury
• Attorney-General
• Health
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• Children: Day Care
• Revenue and Customs
• Procurement
• Tax Avoidance
• Departmental Procurement

Currently held offices

• Member, Petitions Committee (since 14 Mar 2016)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (since 9 Mar 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (since 1 Feb 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Attorney General (14 Sep 2015 to 11 Jan 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Treasury) (18 Mar 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (7 Oct 2011 to 18 Mar 2013)
• Shadow Solicitor General (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 8 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Doug Henderson
• Robert Brown
• Robert Elliott
• Gwilym Lloyd George
• Cuthbert Headlam
• Nicholas Grattan-Doyle

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Enterprise Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (13 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
• Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

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More about this

• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Catherine McKinnell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 81 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 51.49% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 118 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Catherine McKinnell’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 303 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)