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Voting Record — Steve Webb MP, Northavon (10626)

Steve Webb is currently Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

5 May 2005 still in office LDem 16 votes out of 907, 1.8% 907 votes out of 1228, 73.9% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 9 votes out of 896, 1.0% 896 votes out of 1246, 71.9% 0 times

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 13 votes out of 864, 1.5% 864 votes out of 1273, 67.9% 2 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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House	Date	Subject	Steve Webb	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	2 Dec 2009	Equality Bill — Schedule 9 — Work: Exceptions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter)	Majority	no	Rebel
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Energy and Climate Change
8 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
7 Oct 2008	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
7 Oct 2008	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Energy and Climate Change
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
6 Mar 2008	Stopped being Chair of the Election Manifesto Group, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
20 Dec 2007	Became Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
27 Jul 2007	Became Chair of the Election Manifesto Group, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
27 Jul 2007	Became Chair of the Election Manifesto Group, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
27 Jul 2007	Stopped being Chair of the Election Manifesto Group, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
19 Dec 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
21 Mar 2006	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Work & Pensions
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
House	Date	Subject	Professor Steve Webb	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	Majority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Ecclesiastical Committee
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Work & Pensions
Commons	1 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc.	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion)	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Professor Steve Webb	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	24 Apr 2001	Finance Bill - Charge and rates for 2001-02	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Mar 2001	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Police operations in co-operation with Europol	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Nov 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Competition Pistols	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	Majority	aye	Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
62%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Ban fox hunting
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
8%	Crossrail - In favour
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
68%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
89%	House of Lords Reform
4%	Identity cards - For introduction
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
99%	Smoking ban - In favour
100%	Stop climate change
40%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
100.0% John Howell Henley Con

100.0% Willie Rennie Dunfermline & Fife West LDem

98.6% Charles Kennedy Ross, Skye & Lochaber LDem

98.6% Simon Hughes North Southwark & Bermondsey LDem

98.5% Menzies Campbell Fife North East LDem