A selection of Catherine McKinnell's votes

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• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• 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, 3 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017

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Recent appearances

• School Funding: North-east of England — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 26 Apr 2017

  I did not want to take up time in my speech, in case there was not enough time in the debate, but I too want to pay tribute to both my hon. Friends. I am sorry they are leaving but very much hope to hear from them again.

• School Funding: North-east of England — [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] 26 Apr 2017

  I am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Washington and Sunderland West (Mrs Hodgson), who is an excellent MP, for securing this important debate to highlight the complex issues facing education funding in the north-east. As a parent of three young children, a member of the Education Committee and a local MP who cares very much about the schools in my area, one of the best...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Standards 26 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of expanding the number of selective schools on the performance of non-selective schools in that area.

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Former Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CatMcKinnellMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Catherine McKinnell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Petitions Committee (14 Mar 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee (9 Mar 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Education Committee (1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• 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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• Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Catherine McKinnell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 73 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 50.96% 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.
• 114 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 325 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)