A selection of Chris Williamson’s votes
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Consistently 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, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
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Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
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Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2013–2014.
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Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the implications for her policy of Clause 1 of Article 4 of the Extradition Treaty between the UK Government and the US Administration which states that Extradition shall not be granted if the offense for which extradition is requested is a political offense.
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If the Secretary of State is serious about making Britain the best place in the world to work, will she commit to scrapping the anti-trade union legislation? The undermining of trade unions over the past 10 years or so has led to an explosion of precarious low-paid employment, which is now endemic throughout the land.
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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the effect on pay rates of the roll-out of the off-payroll rules.
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Profile
Former Independent MP for Derby North
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election
Party was Labour until 26 Feb 2019; Independent until 25 Jun 2019; Labour until 27 Jun 2019
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Topics of interest
- Communities and Local Government
- Transport
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Home Department
- Thameslink Railway Line
- Fire Services
- Occupied Territories
- Animal Experiments
- 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, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee ( 4 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 5 Nov 2019.
1. Employment and earnings
Payments from
News UK and Ireland, 1 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9GF:
19 October 2018, received £300 for two radio appearances. Hours: 6.5 hrs. (Registered 12 November 2018)
21 November 2018, received £150 from the
BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA, for a radio appearance. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 26 November 2018)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
House in Derby, owned jointly with my partner: (i). (Registered 15 January 2018; rectified 14 March 2018)
View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register
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