Lisa Nandy’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Lisa Nandy’s votes.

• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016

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

Lisa Nandy has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave 17 Jul 2018

  I never thought that I would see the day when a Government Minister would come to this House and seek to downplay one of the most serious attacks on our democracy in history. This is not just about overspending, as important as that is. This is about dark money, foreign interference in our democracy and serious misuse of data. The Government must commit to a full, police-led investigation of...

• Child Migration Programmes (Child Abuse) 3 Jul 2018

  I thank all hon. Members who have taken part in the debate, and I thank the Minister for her honesty in how she has approached this, given the serious delays and their impact, which we have discussed. I thank her, too, for her personal assurances on this matter; I believe they are genuine and I am encouraged by that. I hope that others listening to the debate will also be encouraged. I am...

• Child Migration Programmes (Child Abuse) 3 Jul 2018

  I would be grateful if the Minister addressed the two additional requests I made, which former child migrants have also made: for a full apology for the extent of the abuse we now know about; and for the further funding required for the family restoration fund.

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Profile

Labour MP for Wigan

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @lisanandy
• https://facebook.com/Lisa-Nandy-194243072092

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Lisa Nandy campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Education
• Cabinet Office
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Departmental Pay
• Free Schools
• Big Society Network
• Departmental Public Expenditure
• Child Sexual Abuse Independent Panel Inquiry

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (14 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (18 Mar 2013 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 10 Sep 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Neil Turner
• Roger Stott
• Alan Fitch
• Ronald Williams
• William Foster
• John Parkinson
• Reginald Neville
• Henry Twist
• Francis Powell
• Nathaniel Eckersley
• Algernon Egerton
• Francis Powell
• Thomas Knowles
• Lindsay
• Thomas Knowles
• Lindsay
• John Lancaster
• Henry Woods
• Nathaniel Eckersley
• James Lindsay
• Henry Woods
• James Lindsay
• Francis Powell
• Henry Woods
• Joseph Acton
• James Lindsay
• Ralph Thicknesse
• James Lindsay
• Ralph Thicknesse
• James Lindsay
• Charles Standish
• Thomas Crosse
• Peter Greenall
• William Ewart
• Charles Standish
• Richard Potter
• John Kearsley
• Richard Potter
• Ralph Thicknesse
• John Kearsley
• James Lindsay
• John Kearsley
• James Lindsay
• James Lindsay
• James Lindsay
• James Lindsay
• James Lindsay
• of Balcarres
• John Hodson
• Robert Leigh
• John Hodson
• Robert Leigh
• John Hodson
• Robert Leigh
• John Hodson
• Robert Leigh
• John Hodson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children and Families Bill Committee (19 out of 19)
• London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Lisa Nandy’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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 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.
• 141 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Lisa Nandy’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 187 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)