Alex Davies-Jones’s voting in Parliament

Alex Davies-Jones is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Alex Davies-Jones’s votes.

• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020–2022.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2020.
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022.
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Autumn Statement Resolutions - Rates of Tobacco Products Duty 27 Nov 2023

  As ever, it is a privilege to speak on behalf of the people in my community of Pontypridd and Taff Ely in today’s autumn statement debate. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leicester West (Liz Kendall), the shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, on a storming speech at the Dispatch Box this afternoon and thank her for sharing the inspirational story about the challenge...

• Home Department: Violence against Women and Girls 27 Nov 2023

  It is a privilege to take on this important role. I pass on my thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Yardley (Jess Phillips) for her dedication and commitment. I am looking forward to getting to work. A shocking new study has found that domestic abusers are controlling the finances of more than 5 million women in the UK. This cannot be allowed to continue. The Government have...

• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill: Schedule 24 - Chapter 4 of part 4: consequential amendments etc 20 Nov 2023

  May I briefly join the Minister in thanking all the members of the Public Bill Committee and the Clerks of the House? I give personal thanks to my hon. Friend the Member for Feltham and Heston (Seema Malhotra) for working with me so collaboratively on getting the Bill to a good place. Let me also place on the record my thanks to Freddie Cook, in my team, for all her work on the Bill. Labour...

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Labour MP for Pontypridd

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Ministry of Justice
• Allwyn Entertainment: National Lottery
• Coronavirus: Screening
• Human Papillomavirus: Screening
• Welsh National Opera: Finance
• National Lottery

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Tech and Digital Economy) (since 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee (since 7 Jun 2023)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Committee (14 Jun 2023 to 19 Jun 2023)
• Member, Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee ( 7 Jun 2023 to 11 Jul 2023)
• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Firearms Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (22 Feb 2023 to 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Online Safety (Re-committed Clauses and Schedules) Bill Committee ( 7 Dec 2022 to 15 Dec 2022)
• Member, Online Safety Bill Committee (18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Dormant Assets Bill [HL] Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Shadow Minister (Tech, Gambling and the Digital Economy) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 5 Sep 2023)
• Member, Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (28 Jun 2021 to 6 Jul 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Northern Ireland) (26 Feb 2021 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 May 2020 to 7 Mar 2022)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation (11 May 2020 to 7 Mar 2022)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Feb 2022)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Owen Smith
• Kim Howells
• Brynmor John
• Arthur Pearson
• David Davies
• Thomas Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Child Support (Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Electronic Trade Documents Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Online Safety Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Dormant Assets Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Education (Guidance About Costs of School Uniforms) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)