Gill Furniss’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Gill Furniss’s votes.

• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2017–2019
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 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 more EU integration Show votes 37 votes for, 6 votes against, 14 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016

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

Gill Furniss has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 5 Feb 2019

Recent appearances

• Business of the House: Points of Order 14 Feb 2019

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Minister for small businesses, the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Kelly Tolhurst), claimed in response to a question from my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) during Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy questions on Tuesday that: “Every piece of no-deal legislation that we have brought through the House has had an impact...

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Iron and Steel: USA 14 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the European Commission Safeguard Measures on imports in relation to section 232 tariffs introduced by the US administration will be in force in UK law on the day that the UK leaves the EU.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Endometriosis 13 Feb 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 11 January 2019 on Question 206437 on Endometriosis, if he will undertake a full review of the number of women affected by Endometriosis to be held centrally.

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Profile

Labour MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2016 — Byelection

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @gillfurnissmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Gill Furniss campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• HM Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Post Offices: Franchises
• Post Offices
• Iron and Steel: USA
• Immigrants: Employment
• Iron and Steel

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection) (since 13 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (13 Jun 2016 to 5 Dec 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Harry Harpham
• David Blunkett

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Gill Furniss’s speeches
• Has received answers to 118 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 79.28% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 57 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)