Ben Bradshaw’s voting in Parliament
Ben Bradshaw 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 Ben Bradshaw’s votes.
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Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011.
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Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 1999–2016.
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Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
1 vote for, 13 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020.
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Consistently 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, 17 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
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Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
3 votes for, 19 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2022.
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Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes
10 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2017.
Last updated: 17 Jan 2024.
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 4 Mar 2024.
Name of donor:
Humboldt UniversityAddress of donor: Mohrenstraffe 60, 10117
Berlin, GermanyEstimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation with a value of £281 and received £170.01 on 6 March 2023 as reimbursement for flights, total value £451.01
Destination of visit: Berlin
Dates of visit: 2-5 November 2022
Purpose of visit: Attending and speaking at the
BBC Conference at the Centre for British Studies, Humboldt University.
(Registered 23 March 2023)
5. Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK
Name of donor: John Lefas
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A bottle of Champagne, value £350
Date received: 8 January 2024
Date accepted: 8 January 2024
Donor status: individual
(Registered 09 January 2024)
8. Miscellaneous
I am a member of the Humboldt Advisory Board, Humboldt University, Mohrenstraffe 60, 10117 Berlin. Where possible, I attend annual Advisory Board meetings in Berlin, the costs of which are met by the University. To date, these have been below the registrable threshold. (Registered 8 October 2013; updated 10 June 2014 and 19 October 2015)
Along with two other MPs, since 16 March 2022 I have been party to a legal challenge filed in the
European Court of Human Rights at Strasbourg - which was confirmed by the Court on 5 September 2022. The legal proceedings are funded through crowdfunding by For the Citizens Ltd (known as
The Citizens). Total costs incurred to date between the three MPs (and two other individuals), which will be capped under a fee agreement with our solicitors, are £28,536 (inc
VAT) (consisting of £3,570 counsel fees and £24,966 solicitors fees). (Registered 21 September 2022)
From 15 November 2022, a member of the advisory board of the Parthenon Project. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 08 December 2022)
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