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.

• 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
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2013–2020
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 56 votes for, 13 votes against, 27 absences, between 2013–2020
• Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2016

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

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Sarah Champion has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Domestic Abuse: Victims 30 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the effect provisions in the Policing and Crime Act 2017 relating to pre-charge bail on victims domestic abuse.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Health Services: Females 29 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if a representative from his Department will meet with the Menstrual Health Coalition to discuss how new ways of working during the covid-19 outbreak can benefit women’s health services in the future.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Health Services: Females 29 Jul 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that women and girls can receive treatment for (a) heavy menstrual bleeding and (b) other women-specific conditions during the covid-19 outbreak.

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Profile

Labour MP for Rotherham

Entered the House of Commons on 30 November 2012 — Byelection

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

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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Offences against Children
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Probation
• Asylum: Children
• Slavery

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 11 May 2020)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (since 10 Mar 2020)
• Chair, International Development Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)
• Chair, International Development Committee (since 29 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (4 Jun 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (15 Jan 2018 to 4 Jun 2018)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)