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.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 26 Oct 2018

  Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill - 2nd reading – Louise Haigh. Legislation

• Colombia Peace Process — [Mr Laurence Robertson in the Chair] 12 Sep 2018

  It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson. I visited Colombia nearly two years ago, with my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Wood Green (Catherine West). My trip was sponsored by Justice for Colombia, and I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I must admit that, given that we had gone there for the ratification of...

• Public Bill Committee: Offensive Weapons Bill: Aggravating factor 11 Sep 2018

  Further to that point of order, Mr Gray. I, too, thank you and Mr Gapes for keeping us in order and for your invaluable guidance in Committee. I thank the Minister for her thoroughness and graciousness in taking our interventions and providing us with thorough responses. I also thank all Committee members who have engaged in such a constructive, thoughtful debate. I believe we have...

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Profile

Labour MP for Sheffield, Heeley

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Jobcentres: Sheffield
• Concentrix
• Digital Technology: Training

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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Louise Haigh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 304 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 74.90% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 65 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Louise Haigh’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 132 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)