Emma Reynolds’s voting in Parliament

Emma Reynolds is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Emma Reynolds’s votes.

• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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
• Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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
• 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, 3 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016

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

Emma Reynolds has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Proxy Voting 18 Jul 2018

  Let’s be as good as Sweden, shall we? Depriving the hon. Member for East Dunbartonshire (Jo Swinson), who was at home taking care of her three-week-old baby, of a pair last night was disgraceful, but depriving her of the opportunity to represent her constituents was unacceptable. I was on so-called maternity leave last year, and was hauled in several times, sometimes late at night,...

• Trade Bill: Transfer Schemes 17 Jul 2018

  If the customs union is not important, why have BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Airbus suggested that they need to keep the current border arrangements. If we are to preserve just-in-time manufacturing in this country—Jaguar Land Rover is on the outskirts of my constituency—we must either have a customs union or find an equivalent, as suggested by the hon. Member for Wimbledon...

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Profile

Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @EmmaReynoldsMP
• https://facebook.com/EmmaReynoldsMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Emma Reynolds campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department of Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Home Office
• Communities and Local Government
• Right to Buy Scheme
• UK Trade with EU
• Housing: Construction
• Land
• Written Questions: Government Responses

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (7 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ken Purchase
• Maureen Hicks
• Renée Short
• John Baird

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Emma Reynolds’s speeches
• Has received answers to 108 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 37.05% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 56 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Emma Reynolds’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 222 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)