Mike Amesbury’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Mike Amesbury’s votes.

• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 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

We have lots more plain English analysis of Mike Amesbury’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Mike Amesbury’s full vote analysis page for more.

Mike Amesbury has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 9 Apr 2019

Recent appearances

• Serious Violence 15 May 2019

  I speak as a former Connexions manager. The Government have cut £880 million from youth support services. Those cuts have consequences. They come on top of the several hundred million pounds cut from public health—the Secretary of State spoke about a public health approach—and the loss of 21,000 police officers, 7,000 police community support officers and 15,000 police staff. Does my...

• Shared Prosperity Fund — [Sir David Crausby in the Chair] 14 May 2019

  The Employment Related Services Association has highlighted the very point that my hon. Friend makes—that these initiatives and organisations support people furthest away from the labour market. I used to be a Connexions manager and would draw down some of that funding to help young people who were not in education, employment or training. Does my hon. Friend agree that 2020 is just around...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 13 May 2019

  It is welcome that the Secretary of State has finally responded to pressure and abolished three-year sanctions, but failure to scrap this punishing regime entirely means, as we have heard across the House today, that many people including children will still suffer. Six months is a long time to go without money, so will she go the extra mile and abolish punitive sanctions altogether?

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Profile

Labour MP for Weaver Vale

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

• Personal website
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MikeAmesbury

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Transport
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Non-domestic Rates: Liverpool City Region
• Fracking
• Universal Credit: Telephone Services
• Large Goods Vehicles: Weight Limits
• UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) (Employment) (since 10 Jul 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 23 Jul 2018)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Graham Evans
• Mike Hall

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Financial Guidance and Claims Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 76 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Mike Amesbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 47 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 82.69% 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") 48 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)