Christina Rees’s voting in Parliament

Christina Rees is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Christina Rees’s votes.

• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• 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
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 48 votes for, 12 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2019
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2016–2019

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Christina Rees has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Occupational Pensions: Neath 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of people in Neath constituency have (a) opted out after being auto-enrolled into a workplace pension and (b) saved more than the auto-enrolment minimum contribution.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Withdrawal Agreement 4 Sep 2019

  I have listened intently to the Secretary of State’s answers, and I am struggling, because he appears to be totally out of touch with what is going on in this place and in Wales. Does he now believe that the backstop is anti-democratic and risks undermining the Good Friday agreement, as his current boss claims?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Withdrawal Agreement 4 Sep 2019

  That is another non-answer from the Secretary of State, among many. I thought the system here was that I ask the questions and he answers them, unless I have got it wrong or he wants to swap positions. I will ask him again: why did he vote for the backstop three times under his previous boss? Was that to curry favour and keep his job then, or is he trying to keep his job now, or both?

More of Christina Rees’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Neath

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

Party was Labour until 3 May 2017

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @rees4neath
• https://facebook.com/ChrisReesLabour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Christina Rees campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Justice
• Home Office
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Wales Office
• Personal Injury: Compensation
• Apprentices: Wales
• Reparation by Offenders
• Courts: Closures
• Courts

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (since 9 Feb 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Oct 2016 to 9 Feb 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 1 Feb 2016)
• Member, Justice Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Peter Hain
• Donald Coleman
• David Williams
• William Jenkins
• David Williams
• William Jenkins
• John Edwards

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. More about this

• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Christina Rees’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 75.56% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 42 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Christina Rees’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 77 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)