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.

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2018–2019
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 32 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2017–2019

Last updated: 25 Jun 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

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

Recent appearances

• Child Maintenance Service — [Sir Edward Leigh in the Chair] 23 Jul 2019

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Edward. I thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for securing such an important debate and for his continued work on this issue. Before I address the substantive and specific issues about the Child Maintenance Service, I want to start by recognising the timing of the debate and the context in which we are...

• NHS and Future Trade Deals — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] 22 Jul 2019

  Will the hon. Gentleman clarify how many trade deals the Government have negotiated that include aspects of healthcare?

• NHS and Future Trade Deals — [Sir Roger Gale in the Chair] 22 Jul 2019

  It is clear that the NHS is already for sale. Only recently, the urgent care centre in my constituency was put out to tender. It was recommended that a private, for-profit company should run that facility, which was previously an NHS service. As has been stated, a record £9 billion of contracts have been awarded to the private sector. Does my hon. Friend agree that the form of trade deal we...

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

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 85 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Mike Amesbury’s speeches
• Has received answers to 50 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 82.19% 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") 60 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)