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.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 7 absences, between 2014–2016
• 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, 15 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 7 votes against, 19 absences, 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
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2016

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

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Crimes of Violence: Acids 26 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the recorded number of (a) attackers and (b) victims of an incident involving a corrosive substance was by gender in (i) 2015, (ii) 2016 and (iii) 2017.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Hate Crime: Acids 24 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many attacks involving a corrosive substance were treated as a hate crime in (a) 2015, (b) 2016 and (c) 2017.

• G20 10 Jul 2017

  Given the special relationship that the Prime Minister enjoys with President Trump, can she explain why she failed to influence him and prevent him from pulling out of the Paris climate agreement? Will she condemn that decision and refrain from rolling out the red carpet for him in the form of a state visit?

More of Rushanara Ali’s recent appearances

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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
• Education
• Work and Pensions
• Health
• Burma
• Syria
• Private Sector
• Unemployment: Young People
• Overseas Aid: Private Sector

Other offices held in the past

• Member, 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 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Rushanara Ali’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — 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 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 242 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rushanara Ali’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 124 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)