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.

• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2018
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2017–2018

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: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 23 May 2018

  Today in my constituency of Leigh, NHS workers are on strike—I am sure that the Prime Minister would like to wish them well. The strike is due to the move of more than 800 staff into a wholly owned subsidiary—a direct result of NHS underfunding. In the wake of Carillion, why is the Prime Minister allowing back-door privatisation, which has little or no public support, instead of...

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Pupils: Hyperactivity 23 May 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 17 May 2018 to Question 143877, when last his Department reviewed the adequacy of the current approach to pupils with hyperactivity.

• Written Answers — Treasury: EU Grants and Loans 23 May 2018

  To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 16 May 2018 to Question 143241, whether Shared Prosperity Fund will be operational on 30 March 2019.

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Profile

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

Currently held offices

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 11 Dec 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 40 debates since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs. See all Jo Platt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 221 written questions since joining Parliament — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 84.18% 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.
• 30 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jo Platt’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 24 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)