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.

• Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2016
• 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
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016

Last updated: 20 Jan 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

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Rushanara Ali has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Clarion Housing Group 18 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many complaints about poor services by Clarion Housing Group were received by the Housing Ombudsman Service in (a) 2018-19 and (b) the first three financial quarters of 2019-20; and how many of those complaints (i) have been determined, (ii) are under investigation and (iii) are awaiting allocation to an...

• Leaseholders and Cladding 12 Feb 2020

  My constituency, like my right hon. Friend’s, has a lot of high-rise blocks—among the highest number in the country. One of the major issues is getting the Government to finance the work that needs to be done ahead of any further tragedies and fatalities, and ahead of the Budget statement. Does my right hon. Friend agree that two years after the appalling, horrific tragedy of Grenfell,...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Social Rented Housing: Tenancy Agreements 27 Jan 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people living in social housing have been denied the right to succeed a tenancy after the death of their parent(s) in (a) London and (b) Bethnal Green and Bow constituency in the 12 months.

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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
• Home Office
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Burma
• Syria
• Teachers: Training
• Children: Day Care
• Private Sector

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Rushanara Ali’s speeches
• Has received answers to 72 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 61.76% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 210 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rushanara Ali’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 174 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)