Voting Record — Alan Beith MP, Berwick-upon-Tweed (10034)

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
6 May 2010	still in office	LDem	20 votes out of 657, 3.0%	657 votes out of 799, 82.2%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	20 votes out of 936, 2.1%	936 votes out of 1288, 72.7%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	27 votes out of 836, 3.2%	836 votes out of 1246, 67.1%	1 time
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	23 votes out of 758, 3.0%	758 votes out of 1273, 59.5%	1 time

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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	Alan Beith	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	21 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 10 — Part 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Equality Act 2010: caste discrimination	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Apr 2013	Business without Debate — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2013	Equality (Marriage) (Amendment)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the house (Tuesdays) (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Hairdressers Registration (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Oct 2011	Defence — Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Sep 2011	Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Clause 27 — short title, commencement and extent	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Permitting Special Schools to Become Academies	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Chairman, Justice Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
House	Date	Subject	Alan Beith	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Business of the House — Chair (Terminology)	minority	aye	Rebel
2 Feb 2010	Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Jan 2010	Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Jan 2010	Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	2 Dec 2009	Equality Bill — Schedule 9 — Work: exceptions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Clause 61 — Freedom of Speech — Discussion and Criticism of Sexual Conduct and Orientation	minority	aye	Rebel
10 Aug 2009	Became a member of the Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 9 — Offences	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — New Clause 11 — Guidance on offences that involve hatred on grounds of sexual orientation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter)	Majority	no	Rebel
3 Dec 2008	Became a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
3 Dec 2008	Stopped being a member of the Speaker's Committee
25 Nov 2008	Stopped being a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
16 Jun 2008	Became a member of the Speaker's Committee
16 Jun 2008	Stopped being a member of the Speaker's Committee
16 Jun 2008	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
16 Jun 2008	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
16 Jun 2008	Became Chairman, Justice Committee
16 Jun 2008	Stopped being Chairman, Justice Committee
16 Jun 2008	Became a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
16 Jun 2008	Stopped being a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 May 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	minority	no	Rebel
15 Nov 2007	Became Chairman, Justice Committee
7 Nov 2007	Became a member of the Justice Committee
7 Nov 2007	Stopped being Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2006	Point of Order — Clause 3 — The "public benefit" test	minority	no	Rebel
17 Oct 2006	Became a member of the Speaker's Committee
12 Oct 2006	Stopped being a member of the Speaker's Committee
4 Oct 2006	Became a member of the Speaker's Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
20 Jul 2005	Became Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Constitutional Affairs Committee
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alan Beith	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2004	Pre-Budget Report 2004	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	Majority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
28 May 2004	Became Chairman, Constitutional Affairs Committee
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Carry-over of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Ban	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jan 2002	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr Alan Beith	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill [Money]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2000	Parental Authority	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Mar 1998	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Fox control in national parks	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Nov 1997	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown

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
74%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Ban fox hunting
45%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
0%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
79%	European Union - For
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
0%	Fox hunting - Ban
50%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
94%	Fully Elected House of Lords
60%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
73%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
93%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
95%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64%	No detention without charge or trial
33%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
2%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
1%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
99%	Post office closures - against
69%	Privatise Royal Mail
77%	Promote Occupational Pensions
4%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
75%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50%	Right to strike
75%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
85%	Smoking ban - In favour
98%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
2%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
54%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
33%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
39%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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Voting Record — Alan Beith MP, Berwick-upon-Tweed (10034)

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