Paul Blomfield’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of Paul Blomfield’s votes.

• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2022.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 66 votes for, 17 votes against, 34 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 13 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Respiratory Diseases: Health Services 7 Dec 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the impact of Acute Respiratory Infection hubs on (a) GP appointments and (b) emergency department attendance levels since their creation.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Respiratory Diseases: Health Services 7 Dec 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Acute Respiratory Infection hubs were operating in winter 2022-23; and how many are planned to be operating in winter 2023-24.

• Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Ethiopia: Armed Conflict 7 Dec 2023

  To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the response of the Ethiopian Government to the joint statement by the UK, US, Australia, Japan and New Zealand of 11 August 2023.

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Profile

Labour MP for Sheffield Central

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @PaulBlomfieldMP
• https://facebook.com/paulblomfieldmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Paul Blomfield campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Human Trafficking
• Immigration
• Immigrants: EU Nationals
• Burma

Currently held offices

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (since 13 Dec 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022)
• Member, Carer’s Leave Bill Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 9 Nov 2022)
• Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Member, Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (16 Sep 2021 to 4 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (International Trade) (Brexit and EU Negotiations) (10 Apr 2020 to 30 Dec 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (Brexit and EU Negotiations) (10 Apr 2020 to 30 Dec 2020)
• Member, Business and Trade Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee ( 1 Dec 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Member, Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014 Committee (17 Jun 2014 to 30 Oct 2014)
• Member, Able Marine Energy Park Development Consent Order 2014 Committee (11 Jun 2014 to 30 Oct 2014)
• Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee ( 2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Richard Caborn
• Harry Morris
• William Boulton
• Philip Hoffman
• James Hope
• Charles Vincent

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Nationality and Borders Committee (1 out of 1)
• Nationality and Borders Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Immigration Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Mobile Homes Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)