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 for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Consistently voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 24 votes for, 6 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2018
• 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
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2018

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: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Insecure Work and the Gig Economy 20 Jun 2018

  My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. Does she agree that it is utterly perverse that many of the people in low-paid insecure work are forced to rely on tax credits? In other words, all of us as taxpayers are funding the exploitative business models of their employers who do not pay their staff proper wages.

• Insecure Work and the Gig Economy 20 Jun 2018

  I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley East (Stephanie Peacock) on securing this important debate. The casual- isation of the jobs market is nothing new. For decades now this country has been moving from an industrial, export-led economy to a services-led economy. Over that period we have begun to see—at an increasing pace—a race to the bottom in jobs, pay and...

• Insecure Work and the Gig Economy 20 Jun 2018

  I am happy to give way, but how many Members would choose to earn less than a real living wage or not to receive holiday pay and maternity or paternity pay? The truth is that, when we are looking at the way our economy will change—the next phase of globalisation, and the next phase of the industrial revolution that will change our country—how we protect the value of labour will be...

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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
• Uber
• Army: Recruitment

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)
• 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 96 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 86.70% 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.
• 83 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Wes Streeting’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)