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.

• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 43 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2016

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Social Care Funding 17 Oct 2018

  Will the Secretary of State agree to support a dedicated dementia fund, as proposed by the Alzheimer’s Society, to recognise the inequity given the additional care costs that such people would be paying?

• Social Care Funding 17 Oct 2018

  Does my hon. Friend agree that in addition to the immediate injection of £2.5 billion funding for social care, with 20% of the poorest local authority areas losing nearly £280 million in the past year compared with 20% of the most affluent local authorities gaining £55 million, we also need to address the issue in relation to the deprivation grant funding allocation?

• Universal Credit 17 Oct 2018

  Is the hon. Gentleman concerned, as I am, by the fact that not only the NAO, but the Universities of York and of Glasgow have shown, in a two-year study, that there is no evidence universal credit actually gets people into work and still less that it improves in-work progression? The Government continually misrepresent these facts. Is he concerned, as I am, about their doing this?

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Profile

Labour MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth

Entered the House of Commons on 14 January 2011 — Byelection

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

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
• Personal Independence Payment
• Kashmir

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (27 Jun 2016 to 11 Mar 2018)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Debbie Abrahams’s speeches
• Has received answers to 64 written questions in the last year — 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.
• Has voted in 60.49% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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") 261 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)