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.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 18 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 45 votes against, 7 absences, between 2014–2016
• 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
• 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

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Terror Attacks 22 Jun 2017

  On behalf of my constituents, may I express our deepest condolences to the victims of the terror attacks and their families? We utterly condemn the horrific attacks, as most people in our country do. Will the Home Secretary heed the warnings of the Mayor of London and the head of the Metropolitan police about the £400 million cuts, which would put prevention at risk? Will she also update...

• Grenfell Tower 22 Jun 2017

  Residents of Grenfell Tower warned the housing provider of the dangers and said that it would take a fire in a tower block for notice to be taken. Will the Prime Minister relook at the Localism Act, which currently requires residents to allow for eight weeks before they can make a complaint to the ombudsman for a matter to be taken up through their Members of Parliament?

• London Attacks 23 Mar 2017

  My thoughts are with PC Palmer’s family and the families of all the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attacks. We are so grateful to the emergency services, and everyone who protected us and the wider public. The Prime Minister speaks for the whole country in her message of unity, but does she agree that the painstaking work begins now, in the days ahead, for all hon. Members in...

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Profile

Labour MP for Bethnal Green and Bow

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @rushanaraali

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 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Rushanara Ali’s speeches
• Has received answers to 21 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.
• 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.
• 245 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rushanara Ali’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 123 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)