Debbie Abrahams’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Debbie Abrahams’s votes.

• Almost always 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, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• 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
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 43 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2016
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2017
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 15 votes for, 12 votes against, 19 absences, between 2012–2017

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

Debbie Abrahams

Last updated: 19 Apr 2017

Recent appearances

• Housing and Social Security 22 Jun 2017

  It is lovely to see you in the Chair, Mr Deputy Speaker, and I welcome the new Secretary of State to his place. This has been an extensive debate. There were 24 speakers, and I want to thank them all. I congratulate all the new Members who made their maiden speeches, including the hon. Members for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (Mr Clarke), for Aldershot (Leo Docherty) and for...

• Housing and Social Security 22 Jun 2017

  As I say, it is an absolute mess and we have pledged to address it when we are in a position to do so. The cuts to universal credit work allowances mean that 2.5 million families will be more than £2,000 a year worse off. Delays in UC and other social security support were a major cause of more than 1 million people relying on food banks last year. That problem is worse in UC areas....

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Children: Poverty 25 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Government's policy on child poverty.

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Profile

Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 14 January 2011 — Byelection

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Debbie_abrahams

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Debbie Abrahams campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health
• Health
• Education
• International Development
• Universal Credit
• Vending Machines
• Children: Maintenance
• Kashmir
• Medical Records: Databases

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 27 Jun 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (27 Jun 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Phil Woolas

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
• Care Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (39 out of 40)

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Debbie Abrahams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 88 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Debbie Abrahams’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 213 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)