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.

This is a random selection of Daniel Zeichner’s votes.

• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2016.
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Daniel Zeichner has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Youth Programmes and Girlguiding: Further and Higher Education Students: Cost of Living 19 Sep 2023

  It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir George, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Paul Blomfield). He said almost exactly what I would have said, but I would not have put it so well. Colleagues of different parties have made similar points, so I will try not to repeat them. I find myself returning to the point made by the Institute for Fiscal...

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Cycleways: Finance 12 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of funding given by his Department to maintain the National Cycle Network.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Cycleways: Rural Areas 12 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the National Cycle Network in providing opportunities for active travel in rural areas; and if he will make a statement.

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Profile

Labour MP for Cambridge

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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 for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Bus Services
• Neonicotinoids
• Bus Services: Disability
• Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
• Agriculture: Subsidies

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 10 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
• Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
• Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
• Member, Petitions Committee (12 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (18 Sep 2015 to 29 Jun 2017)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (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)

• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Environment Bill Committee (15 out of 22)
• Advanced Research and Invention Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)