Daniel Zeichner’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Daniel Zeichner sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Daniel Zeichner 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 Daniel Zeichner’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Daniel Zeichner’s full vote analysis page for more.

Daniel Zeichner has occasionally 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

  Licensing of Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill - adjourned debate on 2nd reading [2 February] – Daniel Zeichner. Legislation

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall 22 Oct 2018

  e-petition 221033 relating to autism and learning disability training for healthcare professionals. – Daniel Zeichner. Westminster Hall debate; 4:30 pm

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Topical Questions 11 Oct 2018

  Last week, the chief executive of Go-Ahead, one of our major private bus operators, called for a national bus strategy. We have strategies for everything else, so why not for buses?

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Profile

Labour MP for Cambridge

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @danielzeichner
• https://facebook.com/Daniel-Zeichner-MP-373041482865096

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Daniel Zeichner campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Transport
• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Bus Services
• Bus Services: Disability
• Cycling
• Taxis
• Cycling: Finance

Currently held offices

• Member, Petitions Committee (since 12 Mar 2018)
• Member, Transport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (18 Sep 2015 to 29 Jun 2017)
• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Commons) (13 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Julian Huppert
• David Howarth
• Anne Campbell
• Robert Rhodes James
• David Lane
• Robert Davies
• Hamilton Kerr
• Arthur Symonds
• Richard Tufnell
• George Newton
• Eric Geddes
• Almeric Paget
• Stanley Buckmaster
• Robert Penrose-Fitzgerald
• William Fowler
• Hugh Shield
• Patrick Smollett
• Alfred Marten
• William Fowler
• Robert Torrens
• John Gorst
• William Forsyth
• Francis Powell
• Andrew Steuart
• Kenneth Macaulay
• Andrew Steuart
• Kenneth Macaulay
• Robert Adair
• Francis Mowatt
• John Astell
• Kenneth Macaulay
• William Campbell
• Robert Adair
• Fitz-Roy Kelly
• John Manners-Sutton
• Alexander Grant
• John Manners-Sutton
• Thomas Spring-Rice
• James Graham
• Thomas Spring-Rice
• James Graham
• Frederick Trench
• James Graham
• Frederick Trench
• James Graham
• Charles Cheere
• Frederick Trench
• Robert Manners
• Frederick Trench
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch
• Robert Manners
• Edward Finch

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Data Protection Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Tenant Fees Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Parking (Code of Practice) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Bus Services Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 79 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Daniel Zeichner’s speeches
• Has received answers to 134 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 86.25% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 141 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Daniel Zeichner’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 164 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)