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.

• 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
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 19 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 13 votes against, 28 absences, between 2017–2020
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2019
• 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

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

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

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: India and Pakistan: Coronavirus 20 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) British nationals and (b) persons with Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK who remain stranded in (i) India and (ii) Pakistan as a result of the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps his Department is taking to secure adequate flights to the UK for those individuals.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Hospices: Coronavirus 15 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) capacity and (b) level of staffing in the hospice sector; how hospices are supporting the families of terminally-ill patients due to social distancing guidance; and what steps he is taking to ensure that hospices continue to benefit from community...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: India: Coronavirus 13 May 2020

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his criteria are for scheduling additional special charter flights from India to the UK after 11 May 2020 as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 19 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Bob Ainsworth
• John Hughes
• George Park

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (23 out of 32)
• Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)