Gavin Shuker’s voting in Parliament

Gavin Shuker is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Gavin Shuker’s votes.

• 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
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016

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

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• The Rohingya and the Myanmar Government 17 Oct 2017

  During Foreign and Commonwealth Office questions earlier, I asked the Minister for Asia and the Pacific—a good Minister—to comment on the textbook definition of ethnic cleansing. I believe that he went further than the UK Government have gone before in saying that the situation was moving towards that. Does my hon. Friend agree that for the UK to have legitimacy on this topic, we...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Rohingya People 17 Oct 2017

  What recent representations he has made to his Myanmar counterpart on the treatment of the Rohingya people.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Rohingya People 17 Oct 2017

  The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights described what is happening in Myanmar as “a textbook example of ethnic cleansing”. I happen to agree with him. Does the Minister?

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Luton South

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

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @gavinshuker
• https://facebook.com/GavinShukerMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gavin Shuker campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for International Development
• Transport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Home Department
• Prostitution
• Philippines
• Free Schools: Luton
• Floods
• Charities

Currently held offices

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (since 15 Nov 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Mar 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Transport Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 18 Jul 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Margaret Moran
• Graham Bright

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Gender Equality (International Development) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (13 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Gavin Shuker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 33 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 101 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gavin Shuker’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 146 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)