Caroline Lucas’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Caroline Lucas’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 46 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2016
• 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
• 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
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 67 votes for, 18 votes against, 15 absences, between 2012–2019
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019

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

Recent appearances

• Prorogation (Disclosure of Communications) 9 Sep 2019

  The hon. and learned Lady is making a powerful case. Does she agree that this Government’s cavalier treatment of parliamentary procedure and democratic principle underlines the need not for uncodified practices but for a written constitution and, in particular, a citizens’ assembly that could once again put the people at the heart of our democracy?

• Prorogation (Disclosure of Communications) 9 Sep 2019

  I congratulate the right hon. and learned Gentleman on stressing the fact that this is not just a technical debate. The livelihoods and lives of our constituents are literally at stake. On that subject, does the right hon. and learned Gentleman share my concern that my freedom of information request to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the impact on food supplies and...

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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 77 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Caroline Lucas’s speeches
• Has received answers to 363 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 89.44% 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") 593 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)