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Voting Record — Ed Miliband MP, Doncaster North (11545)
Ed Miliband is currently The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero,
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 Jul 2024 |
still in office |
Lab |
0 votes out of 41, 0.0% |
41 votes out of 206, 19.9% |
0 times |
| 13 Dec 2019 |
30 May 2024 |
Lab |
0 votes out of 657, 0.0% |
657 votes out of 1069, 61.5% |
0 times |
| 9 Jun 2017 |
6 Nov 2019 |
Lab |
1 vote out of 337, 0.3% |
337 votes out of 463, 72.8% |
0 times |
| 8 May 2015 |
3 May 2017 |
Lab |
1 vote out of 255, 0.4% |
255 votes out of 467, 54.6% |
0 times |
| 6 May 2010 |
30 Mar 2015 |
Lab |
0 votes out of 461, 0.0% |
461 votes out of 1239, 37.2% |
0 times |
| 5 May 2005 |
12 Apr 2010 |
Lab |
3 votes out of 1024, 0.3% |
1024 votes out of 1288, 79.5% |
0 times |
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).
See also all votes... attended | possible
This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their
voting record.
| Agreement | Policy |
| 16% |
A stricter immigration system |
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