Seema Malhotra’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Seema Malhotra sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Seema Malhotra voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Labour/Co-operative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Seema Malhotra has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 6 Sep 2018

  On Tuesday, in evidence to our Exiting the European Union Committee, the deputy permanent secretary confirmed that there were still 800-plus pieces of legislation to come through Parliament by February. That equates to a ballpark figure of about 50 a week, and more statutory instruments in four months than in each of the past two years. Will the Leader of the House make a statement on how the...

• Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Topical Questions 6 Sep 2018

  Earlier this year, BT announced that it was set to hire 3,000 engineers to fill broadband notspots in cities and suburban areas. What assessment has the Minister made of progress in areas such as the Meadows estate in my constituency, which has been blighted for far too long by BT inaction? Will she meet me to understand the specific issues that those residents are facing?

• Brexit Negotiations and No Deal Contingency Planning: Point of Order 4 Sep 2018

  On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. At this morning’s sitting of the Select Committee on Exiting the European Union, the Department’s permanent secretary, Philip Rycroft, confirmed that approximately 800 pieces of legislation were required to come through Parliament before the end of February, regardless of the outcome of negotiations. He said: “Our planning demonstrates that...

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Feltham and Heston

Entered the House of Commons on 16 December 2011 — Byelection

Party was Labour until 30 Mar 2015

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @SeemaMalhotra1
• https://facebook.com/SeemaMalhotraMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Seema Malhotra campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• HM Treasury
• Ministry of Justice
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Health
• Work Experience
• Feltham Young Offender Institution
• Offences against Children and Vulnerable Adults
• Productivity
• Crimes of Violence: Females

Currently held offices

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Commons Reference Group on Representation and Inclusion Committee (since 15 Nov 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Exiting the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (8 May 2015 to 14 Sep 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (7 Oct 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Feb 2012 to 25 Nov 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alan Keen
• Patrick Ground

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health and Social Care (National Data Guardian) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Seema Malhotra’s speeches
• Has received answers to 129 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 77.82% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• 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.
• 73 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Seema Malhotra’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 178 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)