Voting Record — Ben Bradshaw MP, Exeter (10061)

Ben Bradshaw is currently Member, Media Bill Committee, Member, Transport Committee and Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 2 votes out of 759, 0.3% 759 votes out of 1002, 75.7% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 2 votes out of 374, 0.5% 374 votes out of 463, 80.8% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 8 votes out of 315, 2.5% 315 votes out of 467, 67.5% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 4 votes out of 841, 0.5% 841 votes out of 1239, 67.9% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 9 votes out of 1013, 0.9% 1013 votes out of 1288, 78.6% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 3 votes out of 883, 0.3% 883 votes out of 1246, 70.9% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 911, 0.3% 911 votes out of 1273, 71.6% 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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HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
5 Dec 2023Stopped being Member, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee
29 Nov 2023Became Member, Media Bill Committee
20 Nov 2023Became Member, Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee
8 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee
1 Mar 2023Became Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee
1 Feb 2023Stopped being Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee
25 Jan 2023Became Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2021Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) minorityaye Rebel
22 Feb 2021Became Member, Transport Committee
4 Mar 2020Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Health and Social Care Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
Commons12 Sep 2018EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement and Investment Protection Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2018Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner minorityno Rebel
31 Oct 2017Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Health and Social Care Committee
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Health and Social Care Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
Commons8 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — All Clauses Stand Part minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2016The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2016The United Kingdom Leaving the European Union minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2015Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
28 Oct 2015Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
26 Oct 2015Became Member, Health and Social Care Committee
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
12 Mar 2012Stopped being Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
Commons30 Nov 2011Regulation of Hairdressers — Fines for Hairdressing Commercially Without a Licence Majorityaye Rebel
14 Jul 2011Became Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
26 Oct 2010Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
8 Oct 2010Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
12 May 2010Became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
6 May 2010Stopped being The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
9 Jun 2009Stopped being Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West),
5 Jun 2009Became The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport,
5 Jun 2009Stopped being The Minister of State, Department of Health,
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
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
29 Jun 2007Became Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (South West),
28 Jun 2007Became The Minister of State, Department of Health,
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare),
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
10 Nov 2006Became Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare),
10 Nov 2006Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare),
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
13 Jun 2003Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Deputy Leader of the House of Commons,
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
29 May 2002Became Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office),
29 May 2002Became Deputy Leader of the House of Commons,
28 May 2002Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office),
11 Jun 2001Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign and Commonwealth Office),
HouseDateSubjectBen BradshawLab VoteRôle
11 May 2001Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker bothno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker bothno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
17 Nov 1998Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee

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
6% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
84% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
92% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
53% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
36% Asylum System - More strict
34% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
66% Ban fox hunting
92% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
69% Business and community control of schools: For
17% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Closed Material Proceedure
18% Coalition Programme for Government - For
99% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
0% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
23% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
77% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
15% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
84% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
11% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
81% European Union Integration - For
4% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
44% Fixed Term Parliaments
100% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
66% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
100% Fully Elected House of Lords
78% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
61% Further devolution to Scotland
73% Further devolution to Wales
49% Gambling - Against permissiveness
6% GP Commissioning in the NHS
88% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
22% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
62% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
92% Homosexuality - Equal rights
56% HS2 - In Favour
86% Human Rights and Equality
92% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
75% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
27% Increase Air Passenger Duty
24% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
22% Increase VAT
75% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
9% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
99% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
86% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
13% Localise Council Tax Support
40% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
20% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
52% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
88% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
53% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
83% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
81% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
71% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
20% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
88% Nuclear power - For
69% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
8% Police and Crime Commissioners
94% Post office - in favour of Government policy
6% Post office closures - against
69% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
63% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
27% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
8% Reduce capital gains tax
5% Reduce central funding for local government
12% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
20% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
22% Reducing the number of MPs - for
2% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
46% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
86% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
81% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
13% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75% Retain funds from council house sales locally
10% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
94% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
80% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
18% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
65% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
76% Stop climate change
79% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
13% Tougher on illegal immigration
2% Trade Unions - Restrict
1% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
86% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8% University education fees - Should be free
58% University Tuition Fees - For
84% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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