Teresa Pearce’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Teresa Pearce’s votes.

• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 44 votes for, 12 votes against, 32 absences, between 2010–2019
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017
• 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

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

Teresa Pearce has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Women and Equalities: Gender Recognition Act 2004 7 Feb 2019

  To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what the timetable is for the publication of the Government's response to the Gender Recognition Act consultation.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Social Services: Greater London 25 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were referred to children’s social care for an assessment of need in (a) Greenwich and (b) Bexley in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and what funding was provided for children’s services in (i) Greenwich and (ii) Bexley in each of the last five years for which figures are available.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Children: Social Services 25 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of central Government funding for children’s services in the most recent 12 months for which figures are available.

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Profile

Labour MP for Erith and Thamesmead

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

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

Social Media

• @tpearce003
• https://facebook.com/TeresaPearce2017

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Teresa Pearce campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Work and Pensions
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department of Health
• Education
• Health
• Remploy
• Education Maintenance Allowance
• Students: Finance
• Employment Schemes
• Social Security Benefits: Fraud

Currently held offices

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 23 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (4 Jun 2018 to 11 Jun 2018)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention (7 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Housing) (18 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
• Member, Treasury Committee (14 Nov 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Austin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parking Places (Variation of Charges) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 6)
• Taxation of Pensions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Affordable Homes bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• FINANCE BILL Committee (14 out of 16)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
• Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Scrap Metal Dealers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 26)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (17 out of 18)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 15 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Teresa Pearce’s speeches
• Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.07% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 91 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)