Voting Record — Ms Jean Corston MP, Bristol East (10135)

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 20 Jul 2005 still in office Lab 1 vote out of 397, 0.3% 397 votes out of 875, 45.4% 0 times
Bristol East 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 5 votes out of 823, 0.6% 823 votes out of 1246, 66.1% 0 times
Bristol East 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 0 votes out of 892, 0.0% 892 votes out of 1273, 70.1% 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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HouseDateSubjectBaroness CorstonLab VoteRôle
Lords7 Jul 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (5th Day) — assisted suicide Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMs Jean CorstonLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Chairman, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004Became a member of the Liaison Committee
28 May 2004Became Chairman, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMs Jean CorstonLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller

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
39% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
50% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
70% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
92% European Union - For
90% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
2% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
40% Fully Elected House of Lords
20% Gambling - Against permissiveness
99% Homosexuality - Equal rights
89% Identity cards - For introduction
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
5% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
2% No detention without charge or trial
92% Nuclear power - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
1% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
93% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
11% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
11% Stop climate change
84% Terrorism laws - For
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
7% University education fees - Should be free
99% University Tuition Fees - For
0% 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 2001-2005, 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%Mr Paul DaisleyBrent EastLab
96.7%Mr Raymond PowellOgmoreLab
93.4%Mr Shaun WoodwardSt Helens SouthLab
93.3%Ms Helen SouthworthWarrington SouthLab
93.2%Dr Jack CunninghamCopelandLab

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