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.

• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 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
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 40 votes for, 6 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2018
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 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: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Drugs 17 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department's plans to ensure the supply of medicines in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal (a) have been or (b) will be subjected to an independent evaluation.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Drugs 17 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish (a) a list of medicines for which there is a supply risk in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal and (b) a plan to mitigate those supply risks.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Roads: Repairs and Maintenance 17 Jan 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding has been provided to the London Borough of Redbridge to tackle potholes in each year since 2010; and how that funding compares with the average funding allocated in each year to local authorities in (a) Greater London and (b) England.

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Profile

Labour MP for Ilford North

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @wesstreeting

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• 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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 87 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wes Streeting’s speeches
• Has received answers to 67 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 83.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 95 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wes Streeting’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 220 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)