Chris Williamson’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Chris Williamson sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Chris Williamson generally voted for reducing capital gains tax, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Chris Williamson voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Chris Williamson has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Injuries: Children 24 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether medical evidence of non-accidental injuries must be provided before children's services departments place children in the care of a local authority on the grounds of such injuries; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Adoption 17 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times local authority children's services departments have put children up for adoption against the wishes of their parents in each year for which information is available.

• Govia Thameslink/Rail Electrification 3 Jul 2018

  The Government gave my constituents a solemn pledge to electrify the midland main line, only to renege on their promises. The Minister’s response to my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald) about the trans-Pennine route seemed to indicate that they will not proceed with the electrification of that route either. Does the Minister not realise that reneging on...

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Profile

Labour MP for Derby North

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @derbychrisw
• https://facebook.com/chriswilliamsonlabour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Communities and Local Government
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Thameslink Railway Line
• Fire Services
• Occupied Territories
• Thameslink Railway Line: Rolling Stock
• Israel

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Fire and Emergency Services) (3 Jul 2017 to 11 Jan 2018)
• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bob Laxton
• Greg Knight
• Phillip Whitehead
• Niall MacDermot
• Clifford Wilcock

Future MPs in this constituency

• Amanda Solloway

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Space Industry Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (14 out of 18)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Chris Williamson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 60 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 76.72% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 72 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Williamson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 209 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)