Rushanara Ali’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Rushanara Ali’s votes.

• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• 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, 16 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 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

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Rushanara Ali has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Prime Minister’s Statement: European Union (Withdrawal) Acts 19 Oct 2019

  This deal not only rules out the customs union; it rules out a single market relationship, which affects service sector jobs, alongside the manufacturing jobs. As my right hon. and learned Friend said, it is going to be a bonfire of labour standards and environmental standards. Does he agree that this is a Trojan horse for a no-deal Brexit? That is why our colleagues on this side of the House...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Economic Effect of No Deal 1 Oct 2019

  What recent assessment he has made of the economic effect of the UK leaving the EU without an agreement.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Economic Effect of No Deal 1 Oct 2019

  The Government’s Yellowhammer document, or base case scenario, states that there will be job losses, that food supplies will decrease and that financial services and law enforcement data and information sharing will be disrupted. Last night, we heard about customs clearance zones in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and the Brexit Secretary has admitted that there is insufficient time to...

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Profile

Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow

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

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

Social Media

• @rushanaraali
• https://facebook.com/Rushanara-Ali-37684209618

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rushanara Ali campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• International Development
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Department for Education
• Education
• Home Office
• Burma
• Syria
• Teachers: Training
• Children: Day Care
• Private Sector

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (since 14 Sep 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 17 Oct 2016)
• Member, Treasury Committee (24 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (7 Oct 2013 to 26 Sep 2014)
• Shadow Minister (International Development) (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• George Galloway
• Oona King

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Rushanara Ali’s speeches
• Has received answers to 115 written questions in the last year — well 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.
• Has voted in 81.70% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 170 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)