Holly Lynch
Labour Party
MP contact details
Positions and memberships
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Stances
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| MP stance on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas | Consistently voted for |
| MP stance on the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on improving environmental water quality | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on improving air quality | Generally voted for |
| MP stance on higher taxes on plane tickets | No position |
| MP stance on financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods | No position |
| MP stance on measures to prevent climate change | Almost always voted for |
| MP stance on lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles | No position |
| MP stance on improving biodiversity | Generally voted for |
Votes and EDMs
| Vote | Position |
|---|---|
| MP vote on Environment Bill | Did not vote |
| MP vote on Ban on Fracking for Shale Gas Bill | Aye |
2019 majority
2,569
Date elected
7th May 2015
Public opinion
EU (Brexit) leave vote percentage
59%
51.8% national average
Likelihood to take action such as voting for a particular candidate or lobbying an MP to tackle climate change and protect nature
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net likely | 38% | 39.6% |
| Net unlikely | 29% | 27.9% |
| Very likely | 10% | 12.2% |
| Quite likely | 27% | 27.4% |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 33% | 32.5% |
| Quite unlikely | 13% | 12.6% |
| Very unlikely | 16% | 15.3% |
Consider climate change a high priority
52%
53.9% national average
Loss of nature and destruction of the environment should be one of the most important concerns for the country
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 70% | 72.5% |
| Net disagree | 10% | 8.7% |
| Strongly agree | 32% | 33.8% |
| Partly agree | 38% | 38.8% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 21% | 18.7% |
| Partly disagree | 6% | 5.9% |
| Strongly disagree | 4% | 2.7% |
Policies for tackling the cost of living crisis should go hand in hand with policies to tackle the climate crisis
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Net agree | 56% | 58.8% |
| Net disagree | 18% | 17.7% |
| Strongly agree | 23% | 24.2% |
| Somewhat agree | 33% | 34.7% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 25% | 23.5% |
| Somewhat disagree | 11% | 10.6% |
| Strongly disagree | 8% | 7.2% |
Tackling climate change should / should not be one of the Government’s biggest priorities right now
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Should be a priority | 54% | 57.4% |
| Should not be a priority | 46% | 42.6% |
Neither support nor oppose Net Zero
29%
26.7% national average
Oppose Net Zero
12%
12.7% national average
Support Net Zero
59%
60.6% national average
Support nuclear energy
54%
57.4% national average
Support offshore wind
85%
85.2% national average
Support renewable energy projects in their local area
87%
85.0% national average
Support solar power
89%
87.6% national average
Support tidal energy
86%
86.0% national average
Support wave energy
85%
86.6% national average
Believe that the government should continue the block on onshore wind development
26%
24.2% national average
Believe that the government should use wind and solar farms to reduce energy bills
83%
84.2% national average
Believe the government has increased investment in renewables over the past 5 years
53%
51.9% national average
Place
Estimated households in fuel poverty
29.8%
17.7% national average
Mental health has been impacted by the cost of living crisis
48%
41.6% national average
Estimated child poverty
33.6%
29.4% national average
Worried about not being able to pay their energy bills in the next year
58%
53.5% national average
Air pollution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| NO2 | 9.2% | 9.7% |
| NOX | 12.0% | 13.1% |
| Ozone | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| PM10 | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| PM2.5 | 6.4% | 6.5% |
| SO2 | 1.8% | 1.5% |
Constituency age distribution
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| Ages 0-9 | 13.2% | 11.8% |
| Ages 10-19 | 12.4% | 11.5% |
| Ages 20-29 | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Ages 30-39 | 13.5% | 13.3% |
| Ages 40-49 | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Ages 50-59 | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| Ages 60-69 | 10.3% | 10.8% |
| Ages 70-79 | 7.8% | 8.5% |
| Ages 80+ | 4.5% | 5.0% |
Number of onshore windfarms
0
0.7 national average
Have missed a bill payment in the last six months
41%
31.6% national average
Have missed a credit payment in the last six months
29%
23.7% national average
Have missed a rent payment in the last six months
24%
19.1% national average
Have not been able to afford to turn the heating on at home when they have felt cold in the past month
47%
37.6% national average
Worried about having to use a foodbank in the next year
34%
28.8% national average
Worried about not being able to afford their mortgage or rent in the next year
46%
40.0% national average
Country of the UK
England
Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
1
Red or Blue Wall constituency
Red Wall
Rural Urban Classification
Urban
Ethnicity
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| African | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| Any other ethnic group | 0.9% | 1.4% |
| Arab | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 73.3% | 76.5% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Indian | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Irish | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Other Black | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other White | 2.9% | 5.7% |
| Pakistani | 15.7% | 2.4% |
| Roma | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| White and Asian | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| White and Black African | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Flood risk from rivers or sea
| This area | National average | |
|---|---|---|
| High | 55.8% | 36.8% |
| Low | 2.6% | 18.4% |
| Medium | 41.6% | 40.9% |
| Very Low | 0% | 4.0% |