Jack Dromey’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Jack Dromey’s votes.

• 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 reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013

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

Jack Dromey has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Police Employer Pension Contributions 14 Nov 2018

  I would like to talk about why the police matter; the impact thus far of cuts to the police service; and just how serious the impact will be if this situation continues, particularly when it comes to pension costs. The first duty of any Government is the safety and security of their citizens. That is a duty that Labour took very seriously while in government. We invested in the police...

• Police Employer Pension Contributions 14 Nov 2018

  My hon. Friend is absolutely right. There is the hollowing-out of neighbourhood policing, with the immense dangers that I have described in relation to, for example, counter-terrorism, as well as the role that neighbourhood policing plays in engaging people, diverting them from crime, and preventing crime in the first place. All of that goes. Across the west midlands—and, indeed, across...

• Police Employer Pension Contributions 14 Nov 2018

  My hon. Friend is absolutely right. In the debate on the impact of increased pension costs, the point has been made to me that this is about the impact not just on the public but on the police themselves. We are seeing real and growing problems of sickness, ill-health and sometimes mental stress as a consequence of the thin blue line being stretched ever thinner. These are dedicated men and...

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Profile

Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @JackDromeyMP
• https://facebook.com/JackDromeyMPforErdington

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jack Dromey campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Communities and Local Government
• Home Office
• Home Department
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Work and Pensions
• E-mail
• Housing: Construction
• Planning Permission
• First-time Buyers
• Mortgages: Government Assistance

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Pensions) (since 12 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour) (9 Oct 2016 to 12 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (7 Oct 2013 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Siôn Simon
• Robin Corbett
• Julius Silverman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Superannuation bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Jack Dromey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 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 72.27% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 64 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jack Dromey’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 293 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)