Sarah Champion’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Sarah Champion’s votes.

• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016
• 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, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2018
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2013–2015

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

Sarah Champion has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Children 25 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if he has made an assessment of the potential merits of the conclusions the report, Skin gambling: teenage Britain’s secret habit, published by Parent Zone in June 2018 of the assessment he has made of the findings of the June 2018; and what discussions he has had with the Gambling Commission on underage skin gambling.

• Public Bill Committee: Stalking Protection Bill: Applications for orders 9 Jul 2018

  I cannot let the Minister off the hook on that one, because one of the key things that we need to be able to implement that support, and the whole raft of protections against domestic violence and other forms of violence against women and girls, is the ratification of the Istanbul convention. I know the Minister said she was going to tie that into the draft domestic abuse Bill, which of...

• Public Bill Committee: Stalking Protection Bill: Applications for orders 9 Jul 2018

  It is always a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. I may need your wise guidance as we go forward with the Bill. It is also a great pleasure to serve on the Committee. The unbelievable passion, vigour and determination with which the hon. Member for Totnes has fought to get the Bill to this stage is something we must all learn from and admire—I am very grateful for it. I...

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Profile

Labour MP for Rotherham

Entered the House of Commons on 30 November 2012 — Byelection

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @SarahChampionMP
• https://facebook.com/sarahforrotherham

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Sarah Champion campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Ministry of Justice
• Justice
• Department for Education
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Offences against Children
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Probation
• Asylum: Children
• Slavery

Currently held offices

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (15 Jan 2018 to 4 Jun 2018)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities (6 Oct 2016 to 16 Aug 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (25 Jul 2016 to 6 Oct 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee (10 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Denis MacShane
• Jimmy Boyce
• Stanley Crowther
• Brian O'Malley
• John Jones
• William Dobbie
• George Herbert
• Fred Lindley
• Frederick Kelley
• Arthur Richardson
• Joseph Pease
• William Holland
• Arthur Acland

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Stalking Protection Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Ratification of Convention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Immigration Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Modern Slavery Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Sarah Champion’s speeches
• Has received answers to 151 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.
• Has voted in 69.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 52 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Sarah Champion’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 136 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)