The office of Sarah Champion MP has informed us that Sarah was not available for votes in the House of Commons from 26th November 2017 to 12th December 2017 as she was absent due to long term illness. This affects the numerology section below.
As a result of COVID-19, some MPs have been less able to vote in Parliament, and this will be reflected in their voting record.
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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
- 10th June 2020 onwards
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The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
We will update this information if the situation changes. See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
How Sarah Champion voted on Taxation and Employment #
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Consistently voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2015–2017. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (10 votes, between 2015–2017).
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (12 votes, between 2013–2017).
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (7 votes, between 2013–2019).
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Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
3 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (13 votes, between 2013–2017).
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Consistently voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (8 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Consistently voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2015. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (2 votes, between 2013–2015).
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Almost always voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes
0 votes for, 16 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (21 votes, between 2013–2018).
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Consistently voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2015. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (15 votes, between 2013–2015).
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Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes
4 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (14 votes, between 2013–2018).
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Almost always voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (4 votes, in 2013).
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Consistently voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2012–2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (7 votes, between 2012–2014).
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (2 votes, in 2013).
Last updated: 25 June 2019.
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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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (14 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (2 votes, between 2013–2019).
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes
12 votes for, 4 votes against, 20 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (38 votes, between 2015–2020).
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Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes
16 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (26 votes, between 2012–2018).
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Has never voted on fixed periods between parliamentary elections Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014.
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Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, between 2013–2019).
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Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes
8 votes for, 1 vote against, 22 absences, between 2017–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (35 votes, between 2013–2020).
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Almost always voted for a lower voting age Show votes
4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (5 votes, between 2015–2016).
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Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (5 votes, in 2015).
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Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
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Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
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Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2013–2020. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (3 votes, between 2013–2020).
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Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2020.
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Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (4 votes, between 2013–2020).
Last updated: 1 September 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #
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Generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2014–2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (3 votes, between 2014–2015).
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Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes
11 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2016–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (22 votes, between 2016–2020).
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Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes
56 votes for, 13 votes against, 27 absences, between 2013–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (99 votes, between 2013–2020).
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Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (7 votes, between 2015–2019).
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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. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Generally voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (5 votes, between 2013–2015).
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Has never voted on investigations into the Iraq war Details
0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
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Generally voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes
12 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2017–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (24 votes, between 2016–2019).
Last updated: 15 July 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Transport #
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Voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2014–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (3 votes, between 2014–2016).
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (12 votes, between 2013–2017).
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Generally voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (4 votes, between 2014–2016).
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (2 votes, in 2013).
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Voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (2 votes, in 2013).
Last updated: 31 October 2017.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Business and the Economy #
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Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes
1 vote for, 12 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (17 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes
7 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (16 votes, between 2013–2020).
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Consistently voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (11 votes, between 2013–2015).
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2013–2019).
Last updated: 1 July 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
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Voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (1 votes, in 2020).
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Consistently voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (6 votes, between 2013–2018).
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Voted a mixture of for and against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (6 votes, in 2013).
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Almost always voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (5 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Voted a mixture of for and against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2012–2014. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (4 votes, between 2012–2014).
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Consistently voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes
6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (6 votes, between 2013–2014).
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Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (8 votes, between 2012–2013).
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Generally voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes
4 votes for, 18 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (29 votes, between 2012–2015).
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Voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (1 votes, in 2013).
Last updated: 30 September 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Home Affairs #
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Almost always voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes
0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2020. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (13 votes, between 2015–2020).
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Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, in 2016).
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Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (3 votes, in 2016).
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Almost always voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes
0 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (10 votes, between 2015–2020).
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Almost always voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes
5 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (8 votes, between 2014–2016).
Last updated: 30 June 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Environmental Issues #
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Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2012–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 2012–2018).
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Voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes
0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (4 votes, in 2015).
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Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes
13 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2013–2020. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (22 votes, between 2012–2020).
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Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (2 votes, in 2013).
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Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
0 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (12 votes, between 2013–2017).
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Consistently voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes
0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, between 2013–2014).
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Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2013–2019).
Last updated: 12 October 2020.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Welfare and Benefits #
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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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (12 votes, between 2013–2018).
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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. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (10 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
2 votes for, 24 votes against, 10 absences, between 2014–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (39 votes, between 2013–2016).
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Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for (6 votes, in 2013).
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Generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (4 votes, between 2013–2014).
Last updated: 8 May 2018.
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How Sarah Champion voted on Social Issues #
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Consistently voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes
12 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (13 votes, between 2012–2019).
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Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (2 votes, between 2014–2015).
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Consistently voted for equal gay rights Show votes
9 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (13 votes, between 2013–2019).
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Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (1 votes, in 2015).
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Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes
7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (12 votes, between 2013–2019).
Last updated: 18 July 2019.
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