Voting Record — Andrew Smith MP, Oxford East (10545)

Andrew Smith

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 4 votes out of 336, 1.2% 336 votes out of 467, 71.9% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 10 votes out of 802, 1.2% 802 votes out of 1239, 64.7% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 14 votes out of 1107, 1.3% 1107 votes out of 1288, 85.9% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 2 votes out of 840, 0.2% 840 votes out of 1246, 67.4% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 0 votes out of 851, 0.0% 851 votes out of 1273, 66.8% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectAndrew SmithLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Jul 2016UK's Nuclear Deterrent — Replacement of Trident Nuclear Submarines — Maintenance of Continuous At Sea Deterrence minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2016Printing Acts of Parliament on Vellum Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2015Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
12 Oct 2015Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
HouseDateSubjectAndrew SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons20 Jan 2015Opposition Day — Trident Nuclear Weapons System Renewal minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2014Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill — Fast-Track Timetable — House of Commons Stages in Single Day minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jun 2013High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Decline Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Jun 2013Energy Bill — Third Reading minorityaye 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
Commons24 Oct 2011National Referendum on the United Kingdom's Membership of the European Union minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 152 — Director of Public Prosecution's Consent — Universal Jurisdiction Arrest Warrants in Private Prosecutions minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Size of the Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectAndrew SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Apr 2009Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 2009Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Majorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2009Heathrow Third Runway — rethink the plans — rejected 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 — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility 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 — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectAndrew SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
7 Sep 2004Stopped being The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
29 May 2002Became The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
29 May 2002Stopped being The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
HouseDateSubjectAndrew SmithLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 Oct 1999Became The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
11 Oct 1999Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Education and Employment),
3 May 1997Became Minister of State (Department for Education and Employment),
1 May 1997Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
1 Jul 1996Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
1 Jul 1996Stopped being Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jun 1996Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
1 Jul 1994Became Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jun 1992Became Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury),
1 Jun 1992Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
1 Jun 1988Became Shadow Spokesperson (Education),

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
13% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
67% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
25% Assisted Dying
72% Asylum System - More strict
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
81% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
32% Closed Material Proceedure
100% Crossrail - In favour
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
100% Do more to help refugees inclding children
50% Environmental water quality
67% European Union Integration - For
100% Fox hunting - Ban
52% Fully Elected House of Lords
25% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
30% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
87% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
8% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase the state pension age
15% Increase VAT
50% Inheritance Tax
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
95% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
13% Localise Council Tax Support
34% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
86% Mass Retention of Communications Data
45% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
17% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
66% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
67% More powers for local councils
20% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
53% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
94% Post office - in favour of Government policy
6% Post office closures - against
100% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
86% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14% Reduce capital gains tax
33% Reduce central funding for local government
0% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
11% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
12% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
22% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
59% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
8% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
100% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
83% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
11% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
24% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
48% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
86% Right to strike
31% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
89% Same Sex Marriage - for
19% Schools - Greater Autonomy
82% Smoking ban - In favour
68% Stop climate change
94% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
35% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
12% Tougher on illegal immigration
2% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
21% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
61% University Tuition Fees - For
56% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
92% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2015-2017, 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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