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 against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2018
• 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 against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 30 votes for, 6 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2018

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: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Royal Assent: Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy 19 Jul 2018

  On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. The ministerial code states: “It is of paramount importance that Ministers should give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity. Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament will be expected to offer their resignation to the Prime Minister”. This morning at business...

• Royal Assent: Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy 19 Jul 2018

  Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. They do not like to hear it, but here is what one Conservative Member is quoted as saying: “Julian told me I was needed and told me to come in and vote. Of course he knew I was paired. I didn’t vote and honoured my pair, and he demanded to know why not afterwards. It then appears Julian told the prime minister it was all an innocent mistake”....

• Esa Underpayments: Business of the House 19 Jul 2018

  Listening to the Leader of the House this morning and looking back at the record for yesterday, twice now she has told this place that what happened with the breach of pairing arrangements was a result of administrative error. If the report in The Times newspaper is to be believed, it was a result not of accident, but of design. So when she returns to the Dispatch Box, I hope that she will...

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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)

• 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 93 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Wes Streeting’s speeches
• Has received answers to 68 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 83.04% 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.
• 84 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wes Streeting’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 190 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)