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.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 5 absences, between 2015–2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• 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 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
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2018
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 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: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: Aerospace Sector 24 Oct 2018

  With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, may I congratulate Louise Magee, general secretary of Welsh Labour, and her partner Luke Holland, who have had a beautiful baby girl, Catherine Ivy, who is to be known as Kitty? Mother and baby are doing fine, and Luke is coping well, I understand. I welcome the Minister to her place. The Welsh Government have pledged £3 million to support Airbus in...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Leaving the EU: Aerospace Sector 24 Oct 2018

  That may well be, but the Government’s Brexit advice paper suggests that companies such as Airbus may move their headquarters to an EU member state in the event of no deal, which would be absolutely catastrophic for our Welsh economy. Does the Minister agree with her Prime Minister that no deal is better than a bad deal, as far as Wales is concerned?

• 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.

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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 9 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 72.66% 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 — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)