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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Mining: Pensions 20 Sep 2017

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much his Department has received from the Mineworkers Pension Scheme and the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme since 1994.

• Written Answers — HM Treasury: Mining: Pensions 15 Sep 2017

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the additional benefits that have been awarded under surplus sharing arrangements to members of the (a) the Mineworkers Pension Scheme and (b) British Coal Staff Superannuation since 1994.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Public Buildings: Fire Prevention 12 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2017 to Question 3762, on public buildings: fire prevention, whether her Department collects information on the number of fire and rescue service officers deployed to inspect and audit buildings under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

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Profile

Labour MP for Derby North

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Fire and Emergency Services) (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
• Member, 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, 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)

• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (14 out of 18)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (9 out of 9)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

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More about this

• Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Chris Williamson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — 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 94.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 82 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chris Williamson’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 200 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)