Karen Lee’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Karen Lee’s votes.

• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 12 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 Karen Lee’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Karen Lee’s full vote analysis page for more.

Karen Lee has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Digital Railway Strategy 24 May 2018

  Following the collapse of the east coast main line franchise, will the Secretary of State make a firm commitment to Virgin’s previous pledge to deliver additional train services between Lincoln and London in 2019? They are essential for our local businesses.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: East Coast Railway Line 24 May 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the east coast main line change in ownership will affect the new train services to Lincoln scheduled to begin in 2019.

• Royal Assent: NHS Outsourcing and Privatisation 23 May 2018

  After eight years of the Government’s austerity agenda, the NHS is on its knees. People in Lincoln commonly wait hours for an ambulance, including those having a heart attack. If a Health Minister happens to be in Lincoln any time soon, they might want to ask about that, because call-to-balloon times for PCI have increased. I am not scaremongering—that is the truth. I am sorry,...

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Profile

Labour MP for Lincoln

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

Social Media

• @KarenLeeMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Education
• Breast Cancer: Screening
• Domestic Appliances: Fires
• Cancer
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Drugs

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Fire) (since 12 Jan 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Karl McCartney
• Gillian Merron
• Kenneth Carlisle
• Margaret Jackson
• Dick Taverne
• Geoffrey De Freitas
• George Deer
• Walter Liddall
• Robert Taylor
• Alfred Davies
• Charles Roberts
• Charles Seely
• William Crosfield
• Frederick Kerans
• Joseph Ruston
• John Palmer
• Charles Seely
• Edward Chaplin
• Charles Seely
• John Palmer
• Charles Seely
• John Palmer
• Charles Seely
• Edward Heneage
• John Moore
• Charles Seely
• George Heneage
• Gervaise Waldo-Sibthorp
• George Heneage
• Gervaise Waldo-Sibthorp
• Charles Sibthorp
• George Heneage
• Thomas Hobhouse
• Charles Sibthorp
• Charles Seely
• Charles Sibthorp
• William Collett
• Charles Sibthorp
• Edward Bulwer
• Charles Sibthorp
• Edward Bulwer
• George Heneage
• Charles Sibthorp
• John Fardell
• Charles Sibthorp
• John Fazakerley
• Charles Sibthorp
• John Fazakerley
• Robert Smith
• John Williams
• Robert Smith
• Ralph Bernal
• Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe
• Ralph Bernal
• John Fazakerley
• Coningsby Waldo-Sibthorpe
• John Fazakerley
• Henry Sullivan
• John Savile
• Richard Ellison
• John Savile
• William Monson
• Richard Ellison
• William Monson
• Humphrey Sibthorp
• Richard Ellison
• Humphrey Sibthorp
• Richard Ellison

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 47 debates since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs. See all Karen Lee’s speeches
• Has received answers to 25 written questions since joining Parliament — average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 84.15% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 66 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karen Lee’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)