Wes Streeting’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Wes Streeting’s votes.

• Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• 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 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected 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, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

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

Wes Streeting has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Yemen 11 Sep 2018

  I am grateful to my hon. Friend for securing this debate. I, too, was deeply troubled by the lack of a firm condemnation from the Government. Does he agree that simply asking the coalition to investigate its own misconduct is not enough, and does he understand the concern felt by many of our constituents about our complicity in these actions given our association with a coalition that has...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions 11 Sep 2018

  London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan is investing in frontline policing, but like police and crime commissioners across the country, he is swimming against the tide of deep Government cuts, which is why violent crime in the last three years has doubled in Essex, in Cambridgeshire, in Warwickshire, in Hampshire and in Norfolk—the Tory shires. Is it not time for the Government to accept that...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: National Democracy Week 5 Sep 2018

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the Government's hosting of national democracy week; how many events the Government held; and how many people attended each such event.

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Profile

Labour MP for Ilford North

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @wesstreeting

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Wes Streeting campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Sri Lanka: Human Rights
• Brain: Tumours
• King George Hospital Redbridge: Accident and Emergency Departments
• Army: Recruitment
• Uber

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (since 14 Sep 2017)
• Member, Treasury Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lee Scott
• Linda Perham
• Vivian Bendall
• Millie Miller
• Tom Iremonger
• Geoffrey Hutchinson
• Mabel Ridealgh

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 94 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wes Streeting’s speeches
• Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 82.43% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 88 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wes Streeting’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)