Voting Record — Bob Blizzard MP, Waveney (10049)

Bob Blizzard

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 0 votes out of 1048, 0.0% 1048 votes out of 1288, 81.4% 110 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 10 votes out of 887, 1.1% 887 votes out of 1246, 71.2% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 989, 0.2% 989 votes out of 1273, 77.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectBob BlizzardLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
Commons7 Apr 2010Business of the House – wash-up period tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Apr 2010Business of the House – end debate tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 19. Landline duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 12. Fuel duties (further changes in rates and rebates) tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 11. Fuel duties (rates and rebates from April 2010) tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Budget Resolutions — 8. Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 4. Corporation tax (small profits rates and fractions for financial year 2010) tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 3. corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2011) tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Mar 2010Opposition Day — [6(th) Allotted Day] — Equitable Life tellnono Teller
Commons9 Mar 2010Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Local Government (Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk) tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Mar 2010Opposition Day — [5th Allotted Day] — Local Government (Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk) tellnono Teller
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 6) tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 4) tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Feb 2010Public Bodies (Procurement of Seafood) — New Clause 18 — Alterations to the threshold for upholding objections to modifications of the standard conditions of electricity licences tellnono Teller
Commons24 Feb 2010Energy Bill — Emissions performance standard — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons10 Feb 2010Bill Presented — Department for Work and Pensions (Electronic File Retention) Bill — Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council tellnono Teller
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council tellnono Teller
Commons2 Feb 2010Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment) — New Clause 14 — Insurance tellnono Teller
Commons1 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means) (No. 2) — CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND GOVERNANCE BILL (PROGRAMME) (No. 5) tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Dementia Services tellnono Teller
Commons26 Jan 2010Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Programme) (No. 4) tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jan 2010Financial Services Bill — New Clause 14 — Store cards and consumer credit agreements tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jan 2010Financial Services Bill — New Clause 14 — Store cards and consumer credit agreements tellnono Teller
Commons18 Jan 2010Bill Presented — Pedicabs Bill — Crime and Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Education, Training and Skills tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jan 2010Delegated Legislation — Immigration tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jan 2010Fiscal Responsibility Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jan 2010Fiscal Responsibility Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jan 2010Fiscal Responsibility Bill tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 2009Financial Services Bill — Financial Services Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Nov 2009Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning bill — Programme motion tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Nov 2009Bill Presented — Coroners and Justice Bill (Programme) (No.4) tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Clause 40 — Remuneration package of the Comptroller and Auditor General tellnono Teller
Commons4 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform And Governance Bill — New Clause 22 — Written tests for Judicial Appointments tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Should apply to GCHQ — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill -Programme Motion No. 2 tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Oct 2009Future of the Reserve Forces including the Territorial Army tellnono Teller
Commons21 Oct 2009Equitable Life — Government Should Accept Recommendations on Compensation — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons14 Oct 2009Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Higher Education tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 3 — Personal allowance for 2009-10 for those aged under 65 tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — New Clause 3 — Office of Tax Simplification tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jun 2009Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Rural Communities (Recession) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jun 2009Opposition Day — [12th Allotted Day] — Housing tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2009Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General — Electronic Communications tellnono Teller
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Mar 2009Bill Presented — Clause 11 — Certified investigations: investigation by a judge, inquest without jury tellnono Teller
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Innocent mistakes allowed in a donor's declaration — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — £50,000 cap on donations — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons17 Dec 2008Consolidated Fund Bill — Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman) tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Dec 2008Debate on the Address — Health and Education tellnono Teller
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Exclusion or expulsion from trade union for membership of a political party tellnono Teller
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Olympic Legacy tellnono Teller
Commons27 Oct 2008Orders of the Day — Schedule 7 — Repeals tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Oct 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 78 — Constitutional arrangements tellnono Teller
Commons27 Oct 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Quality contracts schemes tellnono Teller
Commons27 Oct 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 23 — Financial penalty deposits: powers of vehicle examiners in Scotland tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Oct 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 10 — Provision that may be made in an order under section 73 tellnono Teller
Commons7 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Unemployment in the UK tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Unemployment in the UK tellnono Teller
6 Oct 2008Became Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
Commons10 Jul 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 40 — Fixed monetary penalties: procedure tellnono Teller
Commons2 Jul 2008Orders of the Day — Schedule 17 — Insurance companies etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jun 2008Food Security — Commends the Government's role tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jun 2008Climate Change Bill — Timetable tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jun 2008Climate Change Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Jun 2008Planning Bill — Parliamentary vote on National policy statements — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons2 Jun 2008Planning Bill — National Planning Policy Statement To Include Policies Which Help Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses tellnono Teller
Commons7 May 2008Delegated Legislation — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2008Energy Bill — Renewable energy feed-in tariff — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons31 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 32 — Definition of 'community land trust' tellnono Teller
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Subsidy arrangements: formula and exclusions tellnono Teller
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Code of practice for consultations — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Increase of powers of European Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Accept the changes of terminology in the Lisbon Treaty tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Changes of terminology tellnono Teller
Commons3 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Changes of terminology tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Feb 2008Points of Order — Local Government Finance tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jan 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 5 — Repayment tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2008Prime Minister — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) (No. 3) tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Nov 2007European Union — Asylum policy should remain under control of the British government — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions tellnono Teller
Commons24 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 49 — The Board's policy statements tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 15 — Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Serious crime prevention orders tellnono Teller
Commons8 Oct 2007Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Carry-Over) tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Oct 2007Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Meaning of "the probation purposes" tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Power to repeal section 4 tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty tellnono Teller
28 Jun 2007Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Scotland Office
28 Jun 2007Became Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
28 Jun 2007Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for Transport
27 Jun 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Scotland Office
8 May 2006Stopped being PPS (Mr Douglas Alexander, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office
8 May 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for Transport
10 Nov 2005Became PPS (Mr Douglas Alexander, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office
HouseDateSubjectBob BlizzardLab VoteRôle
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — 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
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectBob BlizzardLab VoteRôle
Commons15 Nov 2000Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - The Convention and the First Protocol minorityaye Rebel

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
10% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
100% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
82% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
55% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
99% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% European Union Integration - For
80% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
53% Fully Elected House of Lords
16% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
84% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Human Rights and Equality
69% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
23% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
81% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
39% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
50% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
1% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
43% Schools - Greater Autonomy
67% Smoking ban - In favour
66% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
2% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
27% University education fees - Should be free
86% University Tuition Fees - For
8% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
97.8% Robin CookLivingstonLab
96.0% John HealeyWentworthLab
95.9% Michael FosterWorcesterLab
95.2% Rosemary McKennaCumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch EastLab
95.2% Stephen HesfordWirral WestLab

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