Karen Lumley’s voting in Parliament

Karen Lumley is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Karen Lumley sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Karen Lumley generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioners: Mental Health Services 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GP practices in England have access to a mental health worker to support patients.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioners: Mental Health Services 12 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many GPs in England are trained mental health specialists.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions 5 Sep 2016

  Will my right hon. Friend congratulate Redditch Borough Council on welcoming five Syrian refugee families into our town, over a third more than promised by the county of Worcestershire? Will she also update the House on the progress being made by our county to ensure that it follows the great example of Redditch Borough Council?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Redditch

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Education
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Transport
• Maldives
• Pupils: Disadvantaged
• Bosnia and Herzegovina: Politics and Government
• Syria
• Cancer: Drugs

Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 20 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Transport Committee (5 Nov 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jacqui Smith

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Intellectual Property Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (0 out of 1)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Karen Lumley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 87.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 77 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karen Lumley’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 63 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)