Jon Ashworth’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Jon Ashworth’s votes.

• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 57 votes for, 13 votes against, 28 absences, between 2012–2020
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2013–2019
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2019
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs

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

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Recent appearances

• Social Care 25 Feb 2020

  The Secretary of State will have seen Sir Michael Marmot’s report, launched today. Indeed, one of his own departmental officials spoke at the launch, because he could not make it, and said that no one could disagree with the analysis. Sir Michael Marmot says that life expectancy advances are flattening and even going backwards—they are decreasing—for the poorest 10% of women. Is Sir...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Mental Health Services: Waiting Lists 17 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to implement maximum waiting times for adult inpatient mental health care; and what progress he has made on the maximum waiting time pilots.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Eating Disorders: Children 17 Feb 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many children aged 17 and under accessed community mental health treatment for eating disorders in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019.

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Profile

Labour MP for Leicester South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2011 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015; Labour/Co-operative until 6 Nov 2019

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @JonAshworth
• https://facebook.com/JonAshworthMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jon Ashworth campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department of Health
• Cabinet Office
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Publications
• Press: Subscriptions
• NHS: Finance
• Freedom of Information
• Anti-corruption Summit

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (7 Oct 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) (14 Sep 2015 to 7 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (7 Oct 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (7 Oct 2011 to 7 Oct 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Soulsby
• Parmjit Gill
• Jim Marshall
• Derek Spencer
• Jim Marshall
• Thomas Boardman
• Herbert Bowden
• Charles Waterhouse
• Ronald Allen
• William Reynolds
• Thomas Blane

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• FINANCE BILL Committee (16 out of 16)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Financial Services (Banking Reform)Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• FINANCE (NO. 2) BILL Committee (4 out of 4)
• Public Bodies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Live Music Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jon Ashworth’s speeches
• Has received answers to 247 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.22% 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 229 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)