Graham Jones’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Graham Jones’s votes.

• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always 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, 13 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011

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

Graham Jones

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 19 Apr 2017

  Every school in Hyndburn is facing a massive budget cut. Why is a child in Hyndburn worth less than a child in Tory heartlands in the south?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Private Parking 30 Mar 2017

  A constituent of mine, Lisa Smith, was given a ticket for parking on the line. Another constituent of mine, Catherine Cheeseman, saw a £60 fine very quickly escalate to a £180 fine, with threats of court action, and a disabled constituent of mine whose blue badge was out of date by a week was given a fine. When are the Government going to bring forward legislation to deal with rogue...

• Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Afghanistan 29 Mar 2017

  Given the reported fall of Helmand province to the Taliban, what discussions has the Department had with other Departments on trying to eradicate the poppy crop in Afghanistan?

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Profile

Labour MP for Hyndburn

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @GrahamJones_MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Graham Jones campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Communities and Local Government
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Independent Living Fund
• Metal Theft
• Police: Accountability
• European Fighter Aircraft
• Theft: Metals

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Greg Pope
• Kenneth Hargreaves

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (16 out of 19)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)

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• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Graham Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 71 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Graham Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 169 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)