Holly Lynch’s voting in Parliament

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

However, Holly Lynch sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Holly Lynch generally voted for higher taxes on banks, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Holly Lynch has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions 20 Jul 2017

  The Secretary of State talks a great deal about gaining control of our waters after Brexit, but, as usual with this Government, so much of the detail is sadly lacking. Since 2013, three British-based vessels of the Royal Navy fishery protection squadron have not been exclusively used for fisheries enforcement. The Government’s own figures show that the number of boats boarded by the...

• Written Answers — Home Office: Tools: Theft 13 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of reported thefts of tools from trades vehicles has resulted in a prosecution in each of the last five years.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Parking: Disability 11 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the efficacy of the enforcement of disabled parking bays in supermarket car parks.

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Profile

Labour MP for Halifax

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @hollylynch5

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Holly Lynch campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Ministry of Justice
• European Union Solidarity Fund
• Schools: Admissions
• Personal Independence Payment
• Betting Shops: Staff
• Calder Valley Railway Line

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Flooding and Coastal Communities) (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (28 Feb 2017 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (1 Feb 2016 to 28 Feb 2017)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Sep 2015 to 9 Oct 2016)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Linda Riordan
• Alice Mahon
• Roy Galley
• Shirley Summerskill
• Maurice Macmillan
• Dryden Brook
• Gilbert Gledhill
• Arthur Longbottom
• John Whitley
• James Parker
• John Whitley
• James Parker
• John Whitley
• Savile Crossley
• Alfred Billson
• William Shaw
• Alfred Arnold
• William Shaw
• James Stansfeld
• Thomas Shaw
• James Stansfeld
• Thomas Shaw
• James Stansfeld
• Thomas Shaw
• John Hutchinson
• James Stansfeld
• John Hutchinson
• James Stansfeld
• John Crossley
• James Stansfeld
• Edward Akroyd
• James Stansfeld
• Edward Akroyd
• James Stansfeld
• Charles Wood
• Francis Crossley
• Charles Wood
• Francis Crossley
• Henry Edwards
• Edward Protheroe
• Charles Wood
• Edward Protheroe
• Charles Wood
• James Stuart-Wortley
• Charles Wood
• Rawdon Briggs

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)

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• Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Holly Lynch’s speeches
• Has received answers to 53 written questions in the last year — 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 88.89% 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 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 63 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Holly Lynch’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 45 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)