Pat Glass’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Pat Glass’s votes.

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes

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

Pat Glass has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Supported Housing: Benefit 20 Jul 2016

  I will keep my remarks to a minimum, because I did not intend to speak in the debate. It was only when I looked at the list of people potentially impacted by these decisions that I felt I had to come along and speak. I came into this place, like many others on both sides of the House, to protect the most vulnerable in our society. It is a key role of Government to ensure that, as we move...

• EU Referendum Leaflet — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 9 May 2016

  We are here to state the merits of a petition that I understand was started by Jayne Adye, who is the director of the Get Britain Out campaign. She is therefore not a disinterested person who is independent of the issue or whose only concern, as the petition claims, is about the spending of public money. We need to be honest about what this debate is about. It is yet another example of the...

• EU Referendum Leaflet — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 9 May 2016

  As the right hon. Gentleman said, I have sat through almost three hours of the debate very politely and courteously and listened to all of the arguments. If we are going to do this, we should get it right. This is a small issue, but the petition talks about the Government spending “money on biased campaigning to keep Britain inside the European Union” and about the “great...

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Profile

Labour MP for North West Durham

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Health
• Social Services
• Special Educational Needs
• Fuel Poverty
• Academies: Special Educational Needs
• GCE AS-level

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Education (27 Jun 2016 to 29 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (5 Jan 2016 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (18 Sep 2015 to 5 Jan 2016)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Hilary Armstrong
• Ernest Armstrong
• John Ainsley
• James Murray

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Childcare Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Water Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• Children and Families Bill Committee (8 out of 19)
• Small Charitable Donations Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• HGV Road User Levy Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Education Bill Committee (20 out of 22)

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Pat Glass’s speeches
• Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below 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 67.86% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 69 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Pat Glass’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 139 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)