Seema Kennedy’s voting in Parliament

Seema Kennedy is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Seema Kennedy sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Seema Kennedy voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Seema Kennedy voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Seema Kennedy has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Loneliness and Local Communities 15 Nov 2017

  I thank the hon. Lady, who is my friend, for giving way. I pay tribute to the partner organisations that have worked with the hon. Lady and me on making the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness such a success. I thank Ruth Price, Julianne Marriott and Danielle Grufferty for all their dedication in supporting the commission’s work. I know it is not normal for the Prime Minister’s...

• Syria and North Korea 18 Apr 2017

  Iran has committed hundreds of troops and billions of dollars to Syria. Furthermore, many Iranians in living memory have been victims of chemical attacks. Will my right hon. Friend reassure the House that his Department is taking advantage of the full diplomatic relations that we now have with Iran to put pressure on the Assad regime?

• Article 50 29 Mar 2017

  Many vegetable growers in South Ribble rely on migrant labour and easy access to European markets for their exports. Can my right hon. Friend reassure my constituents that British farming will be a priority in her and her team’s negotiations?

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Profile

Conservative MP for South Ribble

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

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @seemakennedy
• https://facebook.com/seema.kennedy.conservative

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Seema Kennedy campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Energy and Climate Change
• Department for Business
• Innovation and Skills
• HM Treasury
• Drinking Water: Contamination
• Skilled Workers: Vacancies
• Fuel Poverty: Mobile Homes
• Financial Services
• Organised Crime: Northern Ireland

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Lorraine Fullbrook
• David Borrow
• Robert Atkins

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (6 out of 7)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trade Union Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Housing and Planning Bill Committee (17 out of 20)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Seema Kennedy’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 90.27% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 107 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Seema Kennedy’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 58 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)