Voting Record — Ian Gibson MP, Norwich North (10226)

Ian Gibson

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 8 Jun 2009 Lab 63 votes out of 897, 7.0% 897 votes out of 1048, 85.6% 3 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 52 votes out of 953, 5.5% 953 votes out of 1246, 76.5% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 16 votes out of 1067, 1.5% 1067 votes out of 1273, 83.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectIan GibsonLab VoteRôle
10 Aug 2009Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
10 Aug 2009Stopped being Member, East of England Regional Select Committee
Commons20 May 2009National Policy Statements — Parliamentary debate following committee report — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — New Clause 1 — Jobseeker's allowance minorityno Rebel
4 Mar 2009Became Member, East of England Regional Select Committee
Commons3 Mar 2009Control Orders — Annual renewal 2009 minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons28 Jan 2009Heathrow Third Runway — rethink the plans — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Dec 2008Consolidated Fund Bill — Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman) minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Dec 2008Police raid of MP's office — New committee to adjourn immediately minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Dec 2008Review of House of Commons Proceedures Police Raid of Damian Green MP's Office — Committee to Investigate Immediately — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Grand Committees minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — Regional Accountability Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Disallow inquests without a jury in England and Wales — rejected minorityno Rebel
3 Jun 2008Stopped being Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons30 Apr 2008Energy Bill — Renewable energy feed-in tariff — rejected tellayeno Rebel Teller
18 Apr 2008Became Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Subsidy arrangements: formula and exclusions minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2008Housing and Regeneration Bill — Code of practice for consultations — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action tellnoaye Rebel Teller
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — After Clause 18 minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Pensions Bill — After Clause 18 minorityno Rebel
14 May 2007Became Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — New Clause 11 — Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3(2) tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons7 Feb 2007Delegated Legislation — merchant shipping minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Dec 2006Offender Management Bill (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Offender Management Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 70 — LEAs in England: provision of travel arrangements etc for children minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons22 May 2006Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Desertion — Life imprisonment minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Mar 2006Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register minorityaye Rebel
8 Feb 2006Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons31 Jan 2006Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2006Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies" minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness" minorityaye 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
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Offence of Glorifying Terrorism minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Offence of Encouragement of Terrorism — "intends" minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "recklessly indifferent" minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Free of charge — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Compulsory registration when applying for a Passport minorityno Rebel
20 Jul 2005Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Term Limits for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Timetable minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectIan GibsonLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chairman, Science and Technology Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Weak Sunset Clause minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Privy Council Review minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendments — Application to a Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Amendment — Sunset Clause minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Review by Privy Council minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Duration of Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment to Clause 3 — Balance of Probability minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Programme — Lords' Amendments minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2005Identity Cards Bill — Clause 31 — Tampering with the Register etc. minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2005Gambling Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2004Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2004Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jul 2004Iraq — Adjournment Debate minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jun 2004Higher Education Bill — Clause 27 — Sections 22 to 26: supplementary provisions minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Chairman, Science and Technology Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Liaison Committee
Commons22 Apr 2004Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Feb 2004School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination) minorityno Rebel
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
Commons19 Nov 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Clause 1 — NHS foundation trusts minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2003Convention on the Future of Europe minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jul 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jun 2003Student Finance minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jun 2003Fire Services Bill — Title minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Final Opportunity for Iraq to Disarm minorityaye 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
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
Commons25 Nov 2002Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — 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
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2002National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause 5 — Establishment of Patients' Councils minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Reinstating Clause 39 — Religious hatred offences minorityaye 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
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectIan GibsonLab VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2000Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Evidence and inferences: Great Britain minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno 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
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Assisted Dying
94% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
33% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
9% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
99% European Union Integration - For
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
32% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
53% Fully Elected House of Lords
16% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
77% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Human Rights and Equality
48% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
18% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
9% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
46% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
29% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
26% No detention without charge or trial
72% Nuclear power - For
60% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Post office - in favour of Government policy
0% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
7% Schools - Greater Autonomy
92% Smoking ban - In favour
79% Stop climate change
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
0% Trade Unions - Restrict
10% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
33% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
73% University education fees - Should be free
53% University Tuition Fees - For
29% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83% 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
96.2% Michael MeacherOldham West and RoytonLab
94.6% Katy ClarkNorth Ayrshire and ArranLab
93.2% Neil GerrardWalthamstowLab
93.1% Frank CookStockton NorthLab
93.0% John SmithVale of GlamorganLab

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