Lyn Brown’s voting in Parliament
Lyn Brown 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 Lyn Brown’s votes.
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Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
0 votes for, 15 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2018.
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Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
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Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
14 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2022.
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
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Generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
4 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016.
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 13 votes against, between 2010–2020.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) his counterpart in Mozambique, (b) representatives of the Southern African Development Community and (c) his counterparts in states neighbouring Mozambique on potential support in tackling security threats posed by IS-Mozambique.
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I rise to present a petition concerning infected blood. I do so on behalf of my constituents, because it is simply unacceptable that the Budget failed to provide for compensation for those affected. I hope the Government will now take action to fulfil the will of this House, as expressed in the Victims and Prisoners Bill. The petition states: The petition of residents of the constituency of...
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First, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) for bringing this Bill forward. I know that she has worked incredibly hard on it, and done an enormous amount of work consulting with a wide range of stakeholders on the need for it and its scope. In Newham, adding value to procurement decisions is seen as a priority, but, as I am sure hon. Members will appreciate, it...
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Profile
Labour MP for West Ham
Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election
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Topics of interest
Lyn Brown campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Foreign
- Commonwealth and Development Office
- Ministry of Justice
- Home Office
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Prisons: Coronavirus
- Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
- Prisons: Education
- Probation
- Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
Currently held offices
- Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) (since 4 Dec 2021)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
- Shadow Minister (Treasury) (12 Jan 2018 to 10 Apr 2020)
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Policing) (14 Oct 2016 to 12 Jan 2018)
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
- Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) ( 7 Oct 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
- Opposition Whip (Commons) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
- Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon John Denham, Secretary of State), Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
- PPS (Mr Phil Woolas, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (27 Jun 2006 to 15 Jan 2007)
- Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee ( 5 Dec 2005 to 27 Jun 2006)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
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