Voting Record — Doug Henderson MP, Newcastle upon Tyne North (10272)

Doug Henderson

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 9 votes out of 692, 1.3% 692 votes out of 1288, 53.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 14 votes out of 776, 1.8% 776 votes out of 1246, 62.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 652, 0.2% 652 votes out of 1273, 51.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectDoug HendersonLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
10 Aug 2009Became Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate)
Commons1 Jul 2009Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 8 — Enforcement minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Timetable minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2005Representation of the People (Reduction of Voting Age) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDoug HendersonLab VoteRôle
Commons27 Jan 2004Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jul 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityno Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
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
Commons5 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDoug HendersonLab VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
28 Jul 1999Stopped being Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
28 Jul 1998Became Minister of State, Ministry of Defence
28 Jul 1998Stopped being Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
5 May 1997Became Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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
16% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
98% Asylum System - More strict
66% Ban fox hunting
50% 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
77% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Easier access to abortion
86% European Union Integration - For
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
66% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
45% Fully Elected House of Lords
24% Gambling - Against permissiveness
75% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
50% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
80% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
10% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
20% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
96% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
84% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
13% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
25% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
2% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
5% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
23% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
25% Schools - Greater Autonomy
72% Smoking ban - In favour
53% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
20% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
70% University education fees - Should be free
47% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
2% 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
96.3% Denis MurphyWansbeckLab
95.5% Stephen HesfordWirral WestLab
94.9% James PurnellStalybridge and HydeLab
94.9% Adam IngramEast Kilbride, Strathaven and LesmahagowLab

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