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 reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2018
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 35 votes for, 9 votes against, 38 absences, between 2010–2018
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011–2016
• 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

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

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Yemen 19 Dec 2018

  I think every Member of the House is delighted with these first steps in the peace process in Yemen to alleviate this tragic humanitarian crisis, which has gone on for too long. Nothing sums up this crisis more than at the weekend, when a sister and brother aged six and four were shot by Houthi snipers for trying to play out in the street. It is a terrible situation. Will the Foreign...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions 11 Dec 2018

  IPPR North’s analysis has shown that in the south £326 per head is spent on infrastructure, while only £156 per person is spent in the north, and small towns like those in my constituency have been hit the hardest, with lack of infrastructure and the withdrawal of public sector services. We now find out this week that there will be a third bailout for Crossrail 2, costing £2.1 billion;...

• Business of the House 10 Dec 2018

  Following on from the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Kingston upon Hull North (Diana Johnson), last Tuesday the Prime Minister brought to the House a business of the House motion for this debate that included the words “Tuesday 11 December”. Can the Leader of the House explain why the Government introduced that motion, which she and the Prime Minister voted for, but the...

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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
• https://facebook.com/grahampjonesmp

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

Currently held offices

• Chair, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 22 Nov 2017)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Oct 2017 to 22 Nov 2017)
• 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)

• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• 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)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (16 out of 19)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Graham Jones’s speeches
• Has received answers to 59 written questions in the last year — above 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.
• Has voted in 66.55% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 70 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Graham Jones’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 190 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)