Voting Record — MPs for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Tom Blenkinsop (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 still in office Lab 2 votes out of 633, 0.3% 633 votes out of 777, 81.5%
Ashok Kumar (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 15 Mar 2010 Lab 7 votes out of 1002, 0.7% 1002 votes out of 1262, 79.4%
Dr Ashok Kumar (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 8 votes out of 957, 0.8% 957 votes out of 1246, 76.8%
Dr Ashok Kumar (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 861, 0.2% 861 votes out of 1273, 67.6%

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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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Votes by Tom Blenkinsop MP
HouseDateSubjectTom BlenkinsopLab VoteRôle
Commons14 May 2013Cost of Living tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2013Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (Amendment) — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house tellnono Teller
Commons22 Apr 2013Public Service Pensions Bill — Schedule 1 — Persons in public service: definitions tellnono Teller
Commons22 Apr 2013Public Service Pensions Bill — Schedule 1 — Persons in public service: definitions tellnono Teller
Commons17 Apr 2013[1st Allocated Day] — Clause 200 — Bank Levy: rates from January 2013 tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house tellnono Teller
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Growth and Infrastructure Bill tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2013Business without Debate — Terms and Conditions of Employment tellnono Teller
Commons6 Mar 2013Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Mar 2013Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons6 Mar 2013Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons12 Feb 2013Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat — Infrastructure tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2013Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) — Amendment of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 tellnono Teller
Commons28 Jan 2013Succession to the Crown Bill — Public Bodies tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2013Opposition Day — [14th Allotted Day] — Examination Reform tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jan 2013Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Dec 2012Charities Act 2011 (Amendment) — Energy Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Dec 2012Financial Services Bill (Money) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Extension of scope of regulation tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Dec 2012Human Rights Act 1998 (Repeal) — New Clause 3 — Fair deal tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Nov 2012Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Jobs and Social Security tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Oct 2012European Union Free Movement Directive 2004 (Disapplication) — Council tax reduction schemes: review tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2012Opposition Day — [7th Allotted Day] — Energy Market Reform tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Oct 2012Home Department — Clause 1 — Expenditure on financial assistance for the provision of infrastructure tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Oct 2012Home Department — Clause 1 — Expenditure on financial assistance for the provision of infrastructure tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Sep 2012Prime Minister — Social Security tellnono Teller
Commons12 Sep 2012Prime Minister — Clause 10 — Action against a person who was not the author, editor etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Sep 2012Prime Minister — Clause 5 — Operators of websites tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Sep 2012Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Housing tellnono Teller
Commons5 Sep 2012Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Housing tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jul 2012Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] — National Health Service tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change) minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Jul 2012Finance Bill (Ways and Means) — Clause 8 — High income child benefit charge tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jun 2012Bills Presented — House of Lords Reform Bill — Schedule 4 — Amendments to do with part 1 tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 2012Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Individual registration tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 May 2012Prime Minister — Cost of Living tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Apr 2012Suicide (Prevention) — Clause 84 — Environmental information tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Apr 2012Suicide (Prevention) — Clause 18 — Licence conditions tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Apr 2012Suicide (Prevention) — Clause 1 — CAA’s general duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2012Financial Services Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 5 — The new Regulators tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2012Financial Services Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 3 — Financial stability strategy and Financial Policy Committee tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2012Financial Services Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — New Clause 10 — Mortgage rate forewarning tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Mar 20128. High Income Child Benefit Charge tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2012Amendment of the Law tellnono Teller
Commons19 Mar 2012Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 4) — Stalking tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2012Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Water company social tariffs tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2012Prime Minister — Clause 2 — Financial assistance for major works tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2012Prime Minister — Clause 1 — Financial assistance to reduce charges tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2012Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Half Day] — Health and Social Care Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2012Prime Minister — Local Government Finance tellnono Teller
Commons24 Jan 2012Housing (Amendment) — Schedule 1 — Local retention of non-domestic rates tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jan 2012Bill Presented — Civil Aviation — Connecting Europe Facility tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jan 2012Keeping of Primates As Pets (Prohibition) — Clause 1 — Local retention of non-domestic rates tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jan 2012Opposition Day — [Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jan 2012Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day] — Energy Prices tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Dec 2011Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons2 Nov 2011Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — Clause 41 — Conditional fee agreements: success fees tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Nov 2011Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — Clause 41 — Conditional fee agreements: success fees tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Oct 2011Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Schedule 1 — Power to abolish: bodies and offices tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Oct 2011Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Schedule 1 — Power to abolish: bodies and offices tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Oct 2011Armed Forces Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Commonwealth Medals tellnono Teller
Votes by Ashok Kumar MP
HouseDateSubjectAshok KumarLab VoteRôle
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Dr Ashok Kumar MP
HouseDateSubjectDr Ashok KumarLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Dr Ashok Kumar MP
HouseDateSubjectDr Ashok KumarLab VoteRôle
Commons15 Nov 2000Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno 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
0% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
50% European Union - For
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
8% Increase VAT
50% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Privatise Royal Mail
0% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100% Right to strike
0% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Terrorism laws - For
50% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% University Tuition Fees - For

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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