Stella Creasy’s voting in Parliament

Stella Creasy is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Stella Creasy’s votes.

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 24 votes for, 8 votes against, 17 absences, between 2010–2017
• Almost always 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, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016

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

Stella Creasy

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

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• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

  The Minister has just told the House that the Post Office is working with credit unions, but that is not what they tell us; they say that they are open to doing so, but that nothing has happened in the past five years. The Opposition are all talking about financial inclusion; will the Minister commit to revisiting the issue and actively working with alternative providers who will deliver?

• Post Office Closures — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 25 Apr 2017

  Today’s debate is not about being against change. Those of us who have concerns recognise that the world is a very different place. I will wager there is nobody here who managed to do a degree with the help of Wikipedia. Indeed, some of us have jumpers older than the internet. [Interruption.] I have to say I have seen them on the right hon. Member for Chingford and Woodford Green (Mr...

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Walthamstow

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

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @stellacreasy
• https://facebook.com/stellacreasy

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Stella Creasy campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Education
• Home Office
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Private Finance Initiative
• Departmental Private Finance Initiative
• Refugees: Children
• Domestic Violence
• Bankruptcy

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Public Accounts Commission (26 Jan 2011 to 4 Nov 2015)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 24 Oct 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Neil Gerrard
• Hugo Summerson
• Eric Deakins
• John Simon
• David Morgan
• Samuel Woods
• Edmund Byrne
• William Makins
• Edward Buxton

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (12 out of 13)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Education Bill Committee (21 out of 22)

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• Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Stella Creasy’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 1 annotation 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.
• 218 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stella Creasy’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 268 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)