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.

• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, 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, 1 vote against, 7 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016
• 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, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018

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: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 20 Jun 2018

  If I can summarise what we have just heard: President Trump has locked up 2,000 little children in cages and is refusing to release them unless he is allowed to build a wall; he has quit the United Nations Human Rights Council; he has praised Kim Jong-un’s treatment of his own people; and he has turned away Muslims. What does this man have to do to have the invitation that the Prime...

• Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport 19 Jun 2018

  Does the Minister believe that GTR should be operating the franchise at the next major timetable change in December 2018?

• Confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport 19 Jun 2018

  When Parliament returned on 4 June after the recess, I challenged the Secretary of State, telling him that he was in great trouble over this situation, not least because it would run on for months and months. There has been little to cause me to reassess those comments in the past three or four weeks. For me and my constituents in Luton who travel by train regularly, it is clear that this...

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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

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 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Gavin Shuker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 24 written questions in the last year — 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 79.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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.
• 96 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Gavin Shuker’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 150 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)