Louise Haigh’s voting in Parliament

Louise Haigh is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Louise Haigh sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Louise Haigh voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

Louise Haigh has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Government Plan for Net Zero Emissions — [James Gray in the Chair] 8 Oct 2019

  The hon. Lady makes some powerful points. Listening to experts is crucial, so I hope she shares my concern—I hope the Minister is listening—about the Government’s decision to overturn the advice of their own Planning Inspectorate, given on climate change grounds, regarding the new Drax gas-powered turbines at Selby. They would undermine the target that she is pushing.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Financial Capability: Prisoners and Prison Leavers 8 Oct 2019

  Today’s report by Her Majesty’s inspectorate of probation is one of the most shocking independent inspection reports that I have ever read. Nearly two thirds of children are going on to reoffend. Accommodation, health services and support on leaving custody are all highlighted as failing. How much longer are Ministers going to throw good money after bad in providing more prison places,...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Police: Recruitment 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when forces will be told of the allocation of funding in order to recruit 6,000 additional officers.

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Profile

Labour MP for Sheffield, Heeley

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @louhaigh
• https://facebook.com/Haigh4Heeley

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Louise Haigh campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Cabinet Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Police: Finance
• Revenue and Customs: Concentrix
• Police
• Forensic Science: Misconduct
• Forensic Science

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Digital Economy) (9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Meg Munn
• Bill Michie
• Frank Hooley
• John Spence
• Frank Hooley
• Peter Roberts

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Data Protection Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Offensive Weapons Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Bill Committee (3 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 86 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Louise Haigh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 245 written questions in the last year — well above 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 77.35% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 66 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Louise Haigh’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 175 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)