A selection of Louise Mensch's votes

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• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012

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Recent appearances

• House of Lords Reform Bill: [1st Allocated Day] 9 Jul 2012

  My hon. Friend is being very generous in giving way again. If he believes that people should be elected and should be accountable to the electorate, will he not reject a system whereby people are elected for a 15-year term, but never have to face the electorate ever again?

• House of Lords Reform Bill: [1st Allocated Day] 9 Jul 2012

  Does my hon. Friend recognise that we recently had a referendum on changing the voting system for the Westminster Parliament, which the public overwhelmingly rejected? Is not the Bill an attempt to introduce that through the back door?

• House of Lords Reform Bill: [1st Allocated Day] 9 Jul 2012

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Corby

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

Left the House of Commons on 29 August 2012 — Resigned

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Social Media

• @louisemensch

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Communities and Local Government
• Health
• Defence
• Home Department
• Culture Media and Sport
• Ex-servicemen
• Non-domestic Rates
• Business: Government Assistance
• Local Authorities: Freedom of Information
• Health Services: Ex-servicemen

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Hope
• William Powell

Future MPs in this constituency

• Andy Sawford
• Tom Pursglove

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Live Music Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Louise Mensch’s speeches
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 74.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 74 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 34 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)