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 university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 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
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 48 votes for, 15 votes against, 32 absences, between 2012–2019

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: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, Birmingham 11 Jun 2019

  The hon. Lady is absolutely right to say that there is a number of welcome remedies in the 2014 Act. For certain, some of those are already being used, but we want them to be used to the maximum extent possible in the Slade Road area. Does she not accept that, while first and foremost we get on with the job of doing precisely that, it becomes much more difficult to do so on the scale...

• Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, Birmingham 11 Jun 2019

  The Minister has referred to some welcome initiatives. However, when it comes to diverting young people from crime, on the one hand there is the point I made earlier about the importance of neighbourhood policing, but on the other hand, how can she square what she is saying with the enormous cuts that there have been to youth services—91% in the West Bromwich area? The impact of that in...

• Crime and Antisocial Behaviour: Slade Road, Birmingham 11 Jun 2019

  Built in Victorian times, the Frances Road, Mere Road, Kings Road and Victoria Road areas of Stockland Green are over 100 years old. Historically, they were a haven of peace and tranquillity and a strong community—no longer. Twelve months ago, seven residents asked me to meet them in Frances Road. I arrived and 70 were there, and it all poured out. A woman said, “Our...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Housing: Construction
• E-mail
• 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 (1 out of 1)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• 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 52 debates in the last year — 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 76.19% 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 17–18 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") 319 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)