Caroline Lucas’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Caroline Lucas’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2016

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Recent appearances

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  Further to that point of order, Mr Speaker. I welcome the vote on the amendment, because it shows that a majority of Members have stood up for more democracy, not less. They have stood up for more scrutiny, not less. They have also voted to rule out a disastrous no deal. I believe it will also give us a chance to let the people have a final say. Over 1 million of them are, right now,...

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  The former Prime Minister used to say that no deal was better than a bad deal. Does the right hon. and learned Gentleman share my concern that the current Prime Minister has just let it slip that this deal, heroically, manages to be both? It is a bad deal with a back door to no deal if no extension to the transition is agreed at the end of next year.

• Prime Minister’s Statement 19 Oct 2019

  How can this House have any confidence in the Prime Minister’s claims that he does not want to lower standards, when his own deal precisely moves the so-called level playing field from the binding withdrawal agreement to the non-binding political declaration? Is not the truth that this deal takes a wrecking ball to our social and environmental standards, and the reason that he will not put...

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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
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Office
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• 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 87 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Caroline Lucas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 349 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 89.51% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 600 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)