Chuka Umunna’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Chuka Umunna’s votes.

• Consistently 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 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 10 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 32 votes against, 20 absences, between 2012–2016

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

Chuka Umunna has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Brexit Negotiations and No Deal Contingency Planning 4 Sep 2018

  Let us be clear: there is no majority in this House for crashing out of the European Union with no deal, given all the damage that will entail for communities in this country, but if no consensus can be agreed in this House on how we leave the EU, how else does the Secretary of State envisage resolving that issue if not by referring it back to the people? If he disagrees with me on that, does...

• Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave 17 Jul 2018

  (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if he will make a statement on the findings of the Electoral Commission’s investigation into the conduct of the Vote Leave campaign.

• Electoral Commission Investigation: Vote Leave 17 Jul 2018

  The findings of the Electoral Commission are shocking, and Vote Leave’s actions are an affront to our democracy and to the fundamental British value of fair play. The commission’s legal counsel described Vote Leave’s behaviour as follows: “Vote Leave has resisted our investigation from the start, including contesting our right as the statutory regulator to open the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Streatham

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @ChukaUmunna
• https://facebook.com/ChukaUmunnaMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Chuka Umunna campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Education
• Regional Growth Fund
• Billing
• Procurement
• Departmental Apprentices
• Royal Mail

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (7 Oct 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Innovation and Skills) (23 May 2011 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 4 Jul 2011)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Keith Hill
• William Shelton

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Chuka Umunna’s speeches
• Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.82% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 215 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Chuka Umunna’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 303 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)