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Voting Record — Janet Anderson MP, Rossendale and Darwen (10012)

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 12 Apr 2010 Lab 8 votes out of 914, 0.9% 914 votes out of 1288, 71.0% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 857, 1.1% 857 votes out of 1246, 68.8% 0 times

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 0 votes out of 900, 0.0% 900 votes out of 1273, 70.7% 39 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	Janet Anderson	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Administration Committee
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Administration Committee
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Janet Anderson	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Home Affairs Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Catering Committee
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Car Mileage Allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	Majority	no	Rebel
21 Sep 2004	Stopped being a member of the Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Home Affairs Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Catering Committee
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
11 Jun 2001	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Janet Anderson	Lab Vote	Rôle
28 Jul 1998	Stopped being Vice Chamberlain, HM Household
28 Jul 1998	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport
Commons	13 Jul 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] - Imposition of conditions as to fees at further and higher education institutions in Scotland	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill - Licences: conditions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill - Applications	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 1998	Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 May 1998	Deregulation - Union Subscriptions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 May 1998	Common Agricultural Policy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 May 1998	Tax Credits (Initial Expenditure) Bill - Authorisation of expenditure	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 1998	Scotland Bill - Powers to intervene in certain cases	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 1998	Scotland Bill - Constitutional Court	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 May 1998	Competition Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 May 1998	Competition Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Apr 1998	Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Apr 1998	Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill - Disqualification	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Scotland Bill - Sex discrimination in selection of candidates	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Designation of grammar schools	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 1998	Budget Resolutions 1998 — Corporation tax (due and payable date)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Minor and consequential amendments of Schedule 1 to the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1978	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Feb 1998	Iraq	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 1998	Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] - Functions of the Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Assembly First Secretary	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jan 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1998	Government of Wales Bill - The Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 1997	Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Dec 1997	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Bill - Detention orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Dec 1997	European Community Documents - Agenda 2000: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1997	Table - Tax credits	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1997	Table	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 1997	Orders of the Day National Health Service (Private Finance) Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jun 1997	European Union	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Jun 1997	European Union	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 May 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
6 May 1997	Became Vice Chamberlain, HM Household

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
37%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
12%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
26%	Fully Elected House of Lords
16%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
91%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
88%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
1%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
85%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
5%	No detention without charge or trial
98%	Nuclear power - For
100%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
97%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
3%	Post office closures - against
42%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
83%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
43%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
74%	Smoking ban - In favour
15%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
97%	Terrorism laws - For
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
27%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
93%	University education fees - For top up fees
7%	University education fees - Should be free
100%	University tuition fees
83%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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% Tony Blair Sedgefield Lab

100.0% Gordon Brown Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath Lab

99.2% David Blunkett Sheffield, Brightside Lab

98.9% Shaun Woodward St Helens South Lab

98.7% David Lammy Tottenham Lab