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Voting Record — Mr Donald Anderson MP, Swansea East (10011)

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

Constituency From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

House of Lords 19 Jul 2005 still in office Lab 5 votes out of 389, 1.3% 389 votes out of 561, 69.3% 0 times

Swansea East 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 7 votes out of 772, 0.9% 772 votes out of 1246, 62.0% 0 times

Swansea East 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 16 votes out of 804, 2.0% 804 votes out of 1273, 63.2% 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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House	Date	Subject	Lord Anderson of Swansea	Lab Vote	Rôle
Lords	9 Jul 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (6th Day) — Hatred against persons on grounds of sexual orientation	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	7 Jul 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (5th Day) — assisted suicide	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	7 May 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — ping pong — Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	21 Apr 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	21 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2007	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Donald Anderson	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
28 May 2004	Became Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee
Commons	29 Oct 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Nov 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Donald Anderson	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 May 2000	Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Defences available to persons who are under age	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 1999	Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16	minority	aye	Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this person and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

Agreement	Policy
59%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
90%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
84%	Fox hunting - Ban
10%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
35%	Fully Elected House of Lords
50%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
27%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
94%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
17%	No detention without charge or trial
92%	Nuclear power - For
95%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
5%	Post office closures - against
42%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
82%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
15%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
56%	Smoking ban - In favour
15%	Stop climate change
86%	Terrorism laws - For
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
93%	University education fees - For top up fees
7%	University education fees - Should be free
100%	University tuition fees
50%	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 2001-2005, 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
93.4% Mr Fabian Hamilton Leeds North East Lab

92.3% Mr Raymond Powell Ogmore Lab

92.2% Mr Greg Pope Hyndburn Lab

92.2% Ms Gisela Stuart Birmingham, Edgbaston Lab

92.0% Mr Bill Olner Nuneaton Lab