A selection of Gemma Doyle's votes

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• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 24 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2015
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 15 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Employment Agencies 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid to recruitment agencies by (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies in each year since 2010.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Employment Agencies 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which five recruitment agencies have received the largest total amount of money from (a) his Department and (b) its executive agencies and associated bodies since 2010.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Military Bases: Germany 23 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel, dependents and civilian staff from his Department are based in Germany.

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Former Labour MP for West Dunbartonshire

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

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Justice
• Scotland
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Africa
• Defence Infrastructure Organisation
• Departmental NDPBs
• State Visits: Vatican
• Ministry of Defence Police

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (17 Jan 2011 to 8 Mar 2011)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) (8 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 2 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John McFall

Future MPs in this constituency

• Martin Docherty

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gemma Doyle’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.88% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 37 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 99 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)