Lesley Laird’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Lesley Laird’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 39 votes for, 4 votes against, 8 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.

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Lesley Laird has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Data Protection: Crime 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of making breaches of an individual's data a criminal offence.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Legal Aid Scheme: Terrorism 9 Sep 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what legal aid is available to the families of victims of terrorist attacks.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Leaving the EU: Effect on the Union 24 Jul 2019

  Politics is about principles. A few months ago, the Secretary of State told us that the threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom was “the principal issue” for him, but he also told us: “Mr Johnson and I do not agree on a whole range of issues, and I do not see myself able to serve in this way.” So how far will the Secretary of State allow his principles to be stretched in defence...

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Profile

Labour MP for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @LesleyLaird

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Scotland Office
• Home Office
• HM Treasury
• Department for Transport
• Universal Credit: Scotland
• Child Benefit: Repayments
• State Retirement Pensions: Females
• Scotland Office: Staff
• Children: Maintenance

Currently held offices

• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (since 14 Jun 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Roger Mullin
• Gordon Brown

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Lesley Laird’s speeches
• Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 81.84% 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 17–18 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") 29 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)