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 26 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: 19 Nov 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Crime: Computers 10 Dec 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has made any assessment of the effect on the international competitiveness of UK companies as a result of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Local Government: Internet 10 Dec 2018

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the number of local authorities utilising a protective domain name system.

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Profile

Labour/Co-operative MP for Leigh

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

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

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Cabinet Office
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Brexit
• Cybercrime
• GP at Hand
• Apprentices: Taxation
• Department for Exiting the European Union: Brexit

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (since 10 Jul 2018)

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 34 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jo Platt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 267 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 79.71% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 37 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jo Platt’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)