Emma Lewell-Buck MP, South Shields

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Emma Lewell-Buck’s voting in Parliament

Emma Lewell-Buck is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Emma Lewell-Buck’s votes.

Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
Consistently 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, 11 votes against, between 2013–2018
Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020
Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 23 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2016

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Emma Lewell-Buck has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Social Services: Coronavirus 6 Aug 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many times the Social Care Taskforce has met; and when the minutes of its meetings will be published.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme 31 Jul 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to resume the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme 31 Jul 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding has been reallocated from the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme since March 2020; and where that funding was reallocated to.

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Profile

Labour MP for South Shields

Entered the House of Commons on 3 May 2013 — Byelection

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Emma Lewell-Buck campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Department for Education
Ministry of Justice
Department of Health and Social Care
Department for Work and Pensions
Department of Health
Children: Social Services
Performance Appraisal
Surveys
Social Services: Children
Children in Care

Currently held offices

Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (since 6 Jul 2020)
Member, Defence Sub-Committee (since 5 Mar 2020)
Member, Defence Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Minister (Education) (Children and Families) (9 Oct 2016 to 14 Mar 2019)
Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (6 Jan 2016 to 29 Jun 2016)
Member, Work and Pensions Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)
Member, Draft Protection of Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (6 Nov 2014 to 3 Feb 2015)
Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (10 Jun 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
Immigration Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (12 out of 15)
Care Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (4 out of 9)
Water Bill Committee (9 out of 9)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 10 Aug 2020.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from Ipsos Mori, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing surveys:

9 August 2019, payment of £200. Hours: 80mins. Fee paid to my campaign fund. (Registered 04 November 2019)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for completing surveys. All fees paid to my campaign fund:

21 February 2019, payment of £30. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 04 November 2019)

6 March 2019, payment of £80. Hours: 80 mins. (Registered 04 November 2019)

13 May 2019, payment of £60. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 04 November 2019)

24 June 2019, payment of £80. Hours: 70 mins. (Registered 04 November 2019)

23 October 2019, payment of £60. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 04 November 2019)

12 December 2019, payment of £100. Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 23 December 2019)

12 December 2019, payment of £60. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 23 December 2019)

4 February 2020, payment of £110. Hours: 50 mins. (Registered 12 March 2020; updated 02 June 2020)

11 March 2020, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 March 2020)

24 March 2020, payment of £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 26 March 2020)

29 May 2020, payment of £70. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 02 June 2020)

23 June 2020, received £100. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

Payments from Savanta ComRes, Coveham House, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3EP, for opinion surveys. Unless otherwise stated, fees paid to my campaign fund:

27 August 2019, received £150. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 04 November 2019)

8 April 2019, received £75. Hours: 1 hr 10 mins. (Registered 13 December 2019)

16 May 2019, received £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 13 December 2019)

8 November 2019, received £75. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 13 December 2019)

15 November 2019, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 18 December 2019)

16 January 2020, received £75. Hours: 40 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

3 February 2020, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

12 March 2020, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

2 April 2020, received £50. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

23 June 2020, received £75. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 23 June 2020)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Name of donor: GMB
Address of donor: Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 09 January 2020)

8. Miscellaneous

Honorary member of the Catholic Union. (Registered 15 September 2015)

From 15 October 2015, trustee of Feeding Britain; a charity concerned with food banks and access to food. (Registered 22 October 2015)

From January 2016, a patron of the Every Child Leaving Care Matters organisation. (Registered 18 July 2016)

From July 2016, a patron of the Social Care Worker of the Year Awards. (Registered 18 July 2016)

From 12 July 2017, Deputy Convenor of the Catholic Legislators Network. (Registered 19 July 2017)

9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

I employ my husband, Simon Buck, as Office Manager. (Registered 28 January 2016; updated 07 July 2017 and 06 January 2020)

View the history of this MP’s entries in the Register

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