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.

• 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
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the 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, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 34 votes for, 8 votes against, 12 absences, 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 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

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.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line: Rolling Stock 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will outline the scoring mechanism for the procurement of new HS2 rolling stock that will reflect the need for the benefits of HS2 investment to be spread across the whole of the UK.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: White Paper 18 Jul 2018

  I join in the birthday wishes to my youthful shadow Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Vale of Clwyd (Chris Ruane). It has been two years since the Prime Minister met the First Minister of Wales in Cardiff Bay and stood on the steps of the Senedd, telling politicians and journalists how important the Union is and that she wanted the Welsh Government to be involved in Brexit discussions,...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: White Paper 18 Jul 2018

  It is not good enough. The Secretary of State knows the terms of the JMC, which state that the UK Government will work with the devolved Administrations “to agree a UK approach to…Article 50 negotiations”. After two years of broken promises on Brexit talks, who should the people of Wales blame for the contempt shown to them—the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State...

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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

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

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

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Christina Rees’s speeches
• Has received answers to 8 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 71.13% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 43 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Christina Rees’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 72 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)