Voting Record — John Pugh MP, Southport (11174)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office LDem 24 votes out of 584, 4.1% 584 votes out of 782, 74.7% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 26 votes out of 932, 2.8% 932 votes out of 1288, 72.4% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 16 votes out of 929, 1.7% 929 votes out of 1246, 74.6% 1 time

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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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HouseDateSubjectJohn PughLDem VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2013Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2012Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Half Day] — Health and Social Care Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2012Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Half Day] — Health and Social Care Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Feb 2012Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day] — NHS Risk Register minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2011Hairdressers Registration (Amendment) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Sep 2011Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Sep 2011Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011NHS Bill — Amendment to change "secure" to "provide or secure" in Section 1 ss 2 minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2011Backbench Business — [20th Allotted Day] — Voting by Prisoners Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Feb 2011Backbench Business — [18th Allotted Day] — Consumer Credit and Debt Management minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Dec 2010University Tuition Fee Cap — Set Basic Limit at £6,000 Per Year minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Dec 2010University Tuition Fee Cap — Raise Upper Limit to £9,000 Per Year minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Superannuation Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Requirement for Governing Body to Consult on Application for Academy Order -rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Referendum of Parents If Governor Objects to Application for Academy Status -rejected minorityno Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Public Accounts Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Communities and Local Government Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Treasury Minister,
HouseDateSubjectJohn PughLDem VoteRôle
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Mar 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter) Majorityno Rebel
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Minister, Treasury
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Treasury Minister,
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 May 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 10 — Abolition of suspended sentences for summary offences Majorityno Rebel
6 Mar 2008Became Shadow Minister, Treasury
6 Mar 2008Stopped being Shadow Minister, Health
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2008Deferred Division — Local government Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons4 Dec 2007Political Parties Funding — Reform rejected minorityno Rebel
15 Nov 2007Stopped being a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Point of Order — Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 70 — LEAs in England: provision of travel arrangements etc for children Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer) Majorityno Rebel
28 Jun 2006Stopped being a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
28 Jun 2006Became a member of the Communities and Local Government Committee
24 May 2006Became a member of the Public Accounts Committee
24 May 2006Became a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
24 May 2006Stopped being a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
24 May 2006Became a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
24 May 2006Stopped being a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
21 Apr 2006Became a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
21 Apr 2006Stopped being a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
21 Apr 2006Became a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
21 Apr 2006Stopped being a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
21 Mar 2006Stopped being Shadow Minister, Transport
21 Mar 2006Became Shadow Minister, Health
Commons8 Feb 2006Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats minorityaye Rebel
6 Dec 2005Became a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
14 Jul 2005Became a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
1 Jun 2005Became Shadow Minister, Transport
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Education Spokesperson, Education & Skills
HouseDateSubjectMr John PughLDem VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2004Pre-Budget Report 2004 bothno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3) Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment Majorityaye Rebel
21 Sep 2004Stopped being a member of the Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2004Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became a member of the Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee)
26 Jan 2004Became Education Spokesperson, Education & Skills
Commons9 Jul 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons22 Oct 2002Affordable Housing tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2001Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Jul 2001International Development Majorityno 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.

AgreementPolicy
94% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
7% Business and community control of schools: For
33% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
8% Crossrail - In favour
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
58% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
89% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
39% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
2% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
82% No detention without charge or trial
17% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
1% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
4% Post office - in favour of Government policy
96% Post office closures - against
69% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
58% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
88% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
52% Schools - Greater Autonomy
86% Smoking ban - In favour
85% Stop climate change
100% Termination of pregnancy - against
1% Terrorism laws - For
83% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
54% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
33% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
0% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
98% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-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.

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