Jon Ashworth’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Jon Ashworth’s votes.

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 26 votes for, 9 votes against, 20 absences, between 2012–2018
• 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, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
• 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
• Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016

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

Jon Ashworth has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: NHS Improvement: NHS Trusts 18 Apr 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many meetings have taken place between NHS Improvement and NHS trusts to agree plans to improve their financial position since 2010; which providers have had such meetings with NHS Improvement; and when each such meeting took place.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Hospitals: Funerals 18 Apr 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total annual cost to the NHS was of hospital contract funerals under the Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984 in each year between 2010 and 2017.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: NHS Trusts: Procurement 18 Apr 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many companies which comprised a single person were paid for services by NHS trusts since 2010.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Leicester South

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2011 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

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
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Cabinet Office
• HM Treasury
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Publications
• Press: Subscriptions
• Freedom of Information
• Anti-corruption Summit
• Government Procurement Card

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Jon Ashworth’s speeches
• Has received answers to 355 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 83.94% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation 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.
• 103 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jon Ashworth’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 149 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)