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 selection of Paul Blomfield’s votes.

• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently 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, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2015

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

Paul Blomfield has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Immigrants: EU Nationals 16 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his Department’s announcement of 25 October 2018, New fund to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status, whether he has received advice from the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) (a) that organisations operating under that fund need to be registered with the OISC to assist with...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Visas: Overseas Students 16 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many international students obtained a Tier 4 visa in (a) 2017-18, (b) 2016-17, (c) 2015-16, (d) 2014-15 and (e) 2013-14 academic years; and how many of those students came from a nation registered in Appendix H of the Immigration Rules.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Visas: Overseas Students 16 Nov 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department recognises any categories beyond compliant and non-compliant in relation to higher education institutions and Tier 4 student immigration.

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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

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 Exiting the European Union
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Human Trafficking
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Immigration
• Burma
• Slavery

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union) (since 9 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee (17 Oct 2016 to 31 Oct 2016)
• 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)

• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Paul Blomfield’s speeches
• Has received answers to 250 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 83.66% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 152 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Paul Blomfield’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 293 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)