Colleen Fletcher’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Colleen Fletcher’s votes.

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2018
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 23 votes for, 9 votes against, 21 absences, between 2017–2018

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

Colleen Fletcher has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Public Health Model to Reduce Youth Violence 13 Dec 2018

  It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Bexhill and Battle (Huw Merriman). It is always interesting to hear about Members’ former lives, and about what drove them to come to this place. Sadly, youth violence, and knife crime in particular, has affected almost every community in the country in recent years, and it is a problem that has reached epidemic levels. Just last month in...

• The Prime Minister Was Asked: Engagements 12 Dec 2018

  Last month, a 16-year-old boy was tragically killed in a knife attack in my constituency. This came as knife crime has almost doubled in Coventry over the last five years. I know that some good multi-agency work is happening in this field, but does the Prime Minister still think that we have enough police officers on our streets to be able to fight crime and the fear of crime?

• Backbench Business 29 Nov 2018

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bailey. I commend the hon. Member for Shipley (Philip Davies) for securing the debate. He has raised many issues, each of which is probably worthy of long debate. It is difficult in a debate like this one, which is quite short, to have the conversations that we really want to have. I am feminist, and I have two sons. They have brought...

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Profile

Labour MP for Coventry North East

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Colleen Fletcher campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Ministry of Justice
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Education
• Social Security Benefits: Appeals
• In Vitro Fertilisation
• Eating Disorders
• Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
• Health Services

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 19 Jul 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bob Ainsworth
• John Hughes
• George Park

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (14 out of 22)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Colleen Fletcher’s speeches
• Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — 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 68.33% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 31 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)