Voting Record — Des Browne MP, Kilmarnock and Loudoun (10071)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 27 Jul 2010 still in office Lab 1 vote out of 226, 0.4% 226 votes out of 316, 71.5% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 18 votes out of 928, 1.9% 928 votes out of 1288, 72.0% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 0 votes out of 741, 0.0% 741 votes out of 1246, 59.5% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 972, 0.1% 972 votes out of 1273, 76.4% 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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HouseDateSubjectLord Browne of LadytonLab VoteRôle
Lords26 Mar 2012Scotland Bill — Report (1st Day) Majorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectDes BrowneLab VoteRôle
2 Feb 2010Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Jan 2010Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Jan 2010Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
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
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Secretary of State, Scotland Office
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno Rebel
28 Jun 2007Became Secretary of State, Scotland Office
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
8 May 2006Became Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
8 May 2006Stopped being Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
16 May 2005Became Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
16 May 2005Stopped being Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
11 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office
11 May 2005Became Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
HouseDateSubjectMr Des BrowneLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
1 Apr 2004Became Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office
1 Apr 2004Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
13 Jun 2003Became Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
11 Jun 2001Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
HouseDateSubjectMr Des BrowneLab VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye 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.

AgreementPolicy
71% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
99% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
91% European Union - For
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
80% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
84% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
4% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
85% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
67% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
2% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
7% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
83% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
43% Schools - Greater Autonomy
79% Smoking ban - In favour
53% Stop climate change
98% Termination of pregnancy - against
99% Terrorism laws - For
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
7% University education fees - Should be free
100% University Tuition Fees - For
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
100.0% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
98.6% Anne McGuireStirlingLab
98.6% Douglas AlexanderPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthLab
98.3% Jim DevineLivingstonLab
97.6% Gordon BanksOchil and South PerthshireLab

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