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.

This is a selection of Holly Lynch’s votes.

• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 18 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2016–2018
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016

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: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Courts: Closures 23 May 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts have been closed and replaced with remote video technology since 2015.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Courts: Closures 22 May 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the potential additional financial costs on police forces in areas where the local court has recently closed.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Courts: Closures 22 May 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received representations on the availability of independent domestic violence advisers to attend court in areas where the local court has recently closed.

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Profile

Labour MP for Halifax

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

• Wikipedia page

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 Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Floods: Finance
• Fisheries
• Police: Dogs
• European Union Solidarity Fund
• Schools: Admissions

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)

• Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Welfare Reform and Work Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Finance Bill Committee (2 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Holly Lynch’s speeches
• Has received answers to 79 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 87.34% 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.
• 64 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Holly Lynch’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 66 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)