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 39 votes for, 3 votes against, 9 absences, between 2017–2019
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019

Last updated: 4 Sep 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Electronic Government: Proof of Identity 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent communications he has received from each Gov.UK Verify provider on their continued participation in the scheme.

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Databases: Finance 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated to the (a) creation and (b) implementation of the Government Data Strategy.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Plastics: Seas and Oceans 8 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to reduce plastic waste in oceans.

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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 Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Exiting the European Union
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Cybercrime
• Brexit
• Huawei: 5G
• GP at Hand
• Apprentices: Taxation

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 39 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Jo Platt’s speeches
• Has received answers to 301 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 80.04% 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") 45 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)