Caroline Lucas’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Caroline Lucas’s votes.

• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, 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, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2018
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 46 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2016
• 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 for more EU integration Show votes 57 votes for, 12 votes against, 12 absences, between 2012–2018

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

Caroline Lucas has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• European Council 17 Dec 2018

  How does the Prime Minister have the gall to accuse those of us who want more democracy of breaking faith with the public, when she herself has turned faith breaking into a new art form? She promised no general election last year, and then granted one. She promised a meaningful vote last week, and then cancelled it. But one cannot break faith with the British public by asking for their views....

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 17 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2018 to Question 193427 on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, on how many occasions under the trilateral Agreement of 6 September 1976 between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the European Atomic Energy Community and the Agency in Connection with the Treaty on the...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Schools: Finance 13 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 16 of The Annual Report of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills 2017/18, HC 1707, published on 4 December 2018, what steps he plans to take to close the gap between per pupil funding in secondary schools and further education institutions.

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Profile

Green MP for Brighton, Pavilion

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @CarolineLucas
• https://facebook.com/carolinelucas.page

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Caroline Lucas campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Defence
• Treasury
• Green Investment Bank
• Corporation Tax
• Minimum Wage
• Solar Power
• Nuclear Weapons

Currently held offices

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Co-Leader of the Green Party (2 Sep 2016 to 15 Sep 2018)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Leader of the Green Party (5 Sep 2008 to 5 Sep 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• David Lepper
• Derek Spencer
• Julian Amery
• Luke Teeling

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation and Liability for Housing Standards) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 69 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Caroline Lucas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 390 written questions in the last year — well 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 88.97% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 513 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Caroline Lucas’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 558 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)