A selection of Pat Glass's votes

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• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, 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
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 40 votes against, 13 absences, between 2014–2016

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Cammell Laird 25 Apr 2017

  For what reasons the Government have not responded to the findings of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions in December 2014 relating to the treatment of Cammell Laird strikers in 1984.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Cammell Laird 25 Apr 2017

  This is the last time that I will speak in this House. Therefore, I was keen that it should be a really important question. This was something I championed when I was the shadow Europe Minister, and I was delighted when the European Union joined the GMB and the Cammell Laird workers in demanding the release of Government evidence and papers. This is about papers that the Government hold. I...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: National Road Safety Targets 30 Mar 2017

  National road safety targets were introduced by the Thatcher Government in 1980 at a time when deaths and serious injuries on our roads were at horrendous levels. The numbers fell consistently until 2011, when the coalition Government abolished targets almost at the same time as they abolished the grant for speed cameras. Surprisingly, the numbers have started to increase. I accept that we...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for North West Durham

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @PatMGlass

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Pat Glass campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• 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 Minister (Transport) (9 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• 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

Future MPs in this constituency

• Laura Pidcock

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Pat Glass’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 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 61.88% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 33 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)