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
Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
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
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

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

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

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 17 Feb 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she will make an assessment of the potential merits of giving in-work universal credit claimants the option to move their assessment period to reflect more closely the dates on which they receive their earnings.
Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Personal Independence Payment: Medical Examinations 17 Feb 2020

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring all personal independence payment assessments to be recorded.
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 6 Feb 2020

My constituent, Mr Latimer, after exhausting every avenue to halt the flow of sewage on to the beach behind his very popular restaurant, ended up filing a complaint with the European Commission. The ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union stated that the Government needed to rectify the problem within five years. That was eight years ago. Can he expect any action from this...

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

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)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Emma Lewell-Buck’s speeches
Has received answers to 136 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 82.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 135 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 10 Feb 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)

Payments from 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)

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)

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Emma Lewell-Buck