A selection of Heidi Alexander’s votes

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• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 41 votes against, 9 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2018.
• Almost always 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, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.

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Recent appearances

• Surgical Mesh: Cancer Treatment 19 Apr 2018

  It is a genuine privilege to speak in this debate, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the hon. Member for Croydon Central (Sarah Jones) and the right hon. Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup (James Brokenshire) on securing it. It is entirely appropriate that this debate has been led by two south London MPs. As a fellow south Londoner, may I start by saying what a special place in our heart is...

• Surgical Mesh: Cancer Treatment 19 Apr 2018

  I am drawing my remarks to a close. It saddens me that we seem a long way from that aspiration, but if we are to honour the work of people such as Tessa and the memory of people such as my father-in-law, it has to be worth fighting for.

• Military Action Overseas: Parliamentary Approval 17 Apr 2018

  This debate today, about how we take decisions on UK military action, is an important one. The Prime Minister’s decision to commit British service personnel to involvement in limited airstrikes against Syrian targets last week has generated strong feelings on both sides. I have mixed views on the rights and wrongs of that action, and I do not know how I would have voted had the decision...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Lewisham East

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

Left the House of Commons on 9 May 2018 — Resigned

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

Social Media

• @heidi_mp
• https://facebook.com/Heidi-Alexander-MP-460236504027731

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Heidi Alexander campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Health
• Communities and Local Government
• Work and Pensions
• International Development
• Land
• Afghanistan
• South London Healthcare NHS Trust
• Housing Benefit
• Proceeds of Crime

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 10 Feb 2016)
• Member, Committee of Selection (9 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (19 Mar 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 26 Nov 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bridget Prentice
• Colin Moynihan
• Roland Moyle
• Assheton Pownall
• Herbert Morrison
• Assheton Pownall

Future MPs in this constituency

• Janet Daby

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Localism Bill Committee (21 out of 24)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)