Voting Record — MPs for Oldham West and Royton

Jim McMahon

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Jim McMahon (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 669, 0.0% 669 votes out of 1012, 66.1%
Jim McMahon (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 374, 0.0% 374 votes out of 463, 80.8%
Jim McMahon (show only their votes) 4 Dec 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 0 votes out of 208, 0.0% 208 votes out of 328, 63.4%
Michael Meacher (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 20 Oct 2015 Lab 0 votes out of 45, 0.0% 45 votes out of 80, 56.3%
Michael Meacher (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 9 votes out of 705, 1.3% 705 votes out of 1239, 56.9%
Michael Meacher (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 33 votes out of 743, 4.4% 743 votes out of 1288, 57.7%
Michael Meacher (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 619, 1.5% 619 votes out of 1246, 49.7%
Michael Meacher (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 0 votes out of 722, 0.0% 722 votes out of 1273, 56.7%

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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 Jim McMahon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim McMahonLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Jim McMahon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim McMahonLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Jim McMahon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim McMahonLab VoteRôle
Commons18 Jan 2017Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) Order 2017 — Rules for the Election of Mayors of Combined Authorities Majorityunknown Unknown
Votes by Michael Meacher MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael MeacherLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Michael Meacher MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael MeacherLab VoteRôle
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2014Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Clause 6 — Date of Repeal — Sunset Clause minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2014Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Fast-Track Timetable — House of Commons Stages in Single Day minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Nov 2013Business of the House — Require MPs to Provide Explanatory Statements Along With Amendments to Bills They Propose minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jun 2013Energy Bill — Clause 11 — Subsidy of Nuclear Power Generation minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2010Backbench Business — Banking Reform — Only Underwrite Purely Deposit-Taking Banks — State Run Derivatives Clearing House tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Size of the Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Programme Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Michael Meacher MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael MeacherLab VoteRôle
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Mar 2009Control Orders — Annual renewal 2009 minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2009Heathrow Third Runway — rethink the plans — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jun 2008Planning Bill — Right of oral representations — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jun 2008Planning Bill — Secretary of State to have final say — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Jun 2008Planning Bill — National Planning Policy Statement To Include Policies Which Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2008Energy Bill — Renewable energy feed-in tariff — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 16 — Earnings link minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Subsidy arrangements: formula and exclusions minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Code of practice for consultations — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Power to repeal section 4 minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — After Clause 18 minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Pensions Bill — After Clause 18 minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Apr 2007Pensions Bill — Pensions Protection Lifeboat Fund minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — New Clause 11 — Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3(2) minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Offender Management Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 2 — Meaning of "relevant duty of care" minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2005Deferred Division — Marketing of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Maize minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days Majorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Offence of Encouragement of Terrorism — "intends" minorityno Rebel
Votes by Michael Meacher MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael MeacherLab VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Courts and Conrol Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendments — Application to a Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2004Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees minorityaye 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
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Michael Meacher MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael MeacherLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller

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
14% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
90% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
12% Asylum System - More strict
23% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
20% Delegate more powers to government ministers
77% Do more to help refugees inclding children
21% Encourage and incentivise saving
71% Energy Prices - More Affordable
20% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
76% European Union Integration - For
0% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
67% Fixed Term Parliaments
64% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Fully Elected House of Lords
75% Further devolution to Scotland
79% Further devolution to Wales
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
80% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
17% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
75% HS2 - In Favour
100% Human Rights and Equality
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
100% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
75% Incentivise membership of press regulator
0% Increase Air Passenger Duty
50% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
36% Increase VAT
50% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
75% Mass Retention of Communications Data
58% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
88% More powers for local councils
75% Nuclear power - For
84% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
69% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
15% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
77% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
17% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
29% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
33% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
100% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
25% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
70% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
82% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
98% State control of bus services
88% Stop climate change
72% Support current and former armed service members
0% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
14% Termination of pregnancy - against
18% Tougher on illegal immigration
31% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Trident replacement - In favour
0% University Tuition Fees - For
75% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
83% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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