Jo Platt’s voting in Parliament

Jo Platt is a Labour/Co-operative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour/Co-operative MPs.

This is a selection of Jo Platt’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 18 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2017–2018
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018

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

Jo Platt has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit 24 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 16b on page 17 of the white paper, The Future Relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, cm. 9593, what conversations he has had with international broadcasters who hold UK bases on the security of jobs and investment after the UK has left the EU.

• Bill Presented: Strengthening the Union 23 Jul 2018

  It is an honour to wind up the debate on behalf of the Opposition. It has been an interesting debate, but, as a Lancashire lass, I have felt a bit left out. At times, the debate seemed to be about Scottish tit for tat rather than focusing on uniting the Union as a whole. However, I thank all Members for their contributions. My hon. Friends the Members for Edinburgh South (Ian Murray), for...

• Bill Presented: Strengthening the Union 23 Jul 2018

  I will carry on, thank you. No longer can Whitehall hold the purse strings, dictating from London investment decisions in our towns and villages. No one is better placed to assess the needs of a community than those living within it. Labour recognises this and would remedy it. Eight years of Tory rule have left our United Kingdom less united than ever before, and to understand this...

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Labour/Co-operative MP for Leigh

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

Social Media

• @JoPlattMP
• https://facebook.com/JoPlattMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Department of Health
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Brexit
• GP at Hand
• Apprentices: Taxation
• Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit
• Animal Welfare

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (11 Dec 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (4 Dec 2017 to 11 Dec 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andy Burnham
• Lawrence Cunliffe
• Harold Boardman
• John Tinker
• Henry Twist
• Peter Raffan
• John Brunner
• C.P. Scott
• Caleb Wright

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jo Platt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 244 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 79.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 34 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jo Platt’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 26 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)