Thangam Debbonaire’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Thangam Debbonaire’s votes.

• Has never voted on paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs

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Thangam Debbonaire has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Scallop Fishing: Bay of Seine: Business of the House 13 Sep 2018

  At the UN General Assembly later this month, the global compact on refugees will hopefully be agreed. I know that the Government wish to promote themselves as friends to refugees—I have heard that answer before—but may we have a debate in Government time, after the House returns from conference recess, on how we will implement the global compact on refugees?

• International Trade: Trade and Investment: India 13 Sep 2018

  If the Minister was with Mr Modi at the weekend, I expect that the subject of student numbers came up. India will want something in return for an expanded trade and investment programme, so what exactly is the Minister offering? I am not against increasing student numbers, but is he? Will he be honest with the British public?

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Voting Rights: EU Nationals 12 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what voting rights EU nationals living in the UK will have after the UK has left the EU.

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Profile

Labour MP for Bristol West

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @thangammp
• https://facebook.com/debbonaire

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Thangam Debbonaire campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department of Health
• Department for Education
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Refugees: Loans
• Asylum: Children
• Asylum
• Asylum: EU Law
• Refugees: Children

Currently held offices

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (since 18 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (14 Jan 2016 to 18 Oct 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Stephen Williams
• Valerie Davey
• William Waldegrave
• Robert Cooke
• Walter Monckton
• Oliver Stanley
• Cyril Culverwell
• George Gibbs
• Michael Hicks-Beach

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Ivory Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Intellectual Property (Unjustified Threats) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Economy Bill Committee (9 out of 11)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 107 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Thangam Debbonaire’s speeches
• Has received answers to 169 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 83.26% 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.
• 157 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Thangam Debbonaire’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 81 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)