A selection of Karen Lumley's votes

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• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 15 votes against, between 2011–2016

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.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Prison Officers: Labour Turnover 6 Feb 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department plans to take to (a) improve retention of and (b) reduce staff turnover among prison officers.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services 31 Jan 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to improve access to affordable dentistry services.

• Written Answers — Department of Health: Strokes: Speech Therapy 31 Jan 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many stroke patients were offered speech therapy (a) nationally and (b) in Worcestershire in 2016.

More of Karen Lumley’s recent appearances

Profile

Former Conservative MP for Redditch

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Tell_Karen
• https://facebook.com/KarenLumleyMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Karen Lumley campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

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

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Rachel Maclean

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Karen Lumley’s speeches
• Has received answers to 90 written questions in the last year — well above 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 71.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 56 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 63 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)