Voting Record — Joe Benton MP, Bootle (10039)

Joe Benton

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 13 votes out of 609, 2.1% 609 votes out of 1239, 49.2% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 28 votes out of 936, 3.0% 936 votes out of 1288, 72.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 18 votes out of 924, 1.9% 924 votes out of 1246, 74.2% 3 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 6 votes out of 953, 0.6% 953 votes out of 1273, 74.9% 7 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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HouseDateSubjectJoe BentonLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
5 Jul 2013Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
17 Jun 2013Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 10 — Civil Partnerships for All Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
26 Jul 2010Became Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectJoe BentonLab VoteRôle
Commons9 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Clause 61 — Freedom of Speech — Discussion and Criticism of Sexual Conduct and Orientation minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading 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
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 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility 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
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons14 Mar 2007Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2006Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2006Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectJoe BentonLab VoteRôle
Commons5 Apr 2005Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 2 — People who lack capacity minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 2 — Excluded decisions (No. 2) minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 1 — Excluded decisions minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees — PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Jun 2003Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) — Schedule 1 — Amendment of the 1980 Act: Levying, Revision and Application of Tolls tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jun 2003Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) — Schedule 1 — Amendment of the 1980 Act: Levying, Revision and Application of Tolls tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — Maintain Prohibition on Promotion of Homosexuality (Section 28) minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 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
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2002Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
Commons16 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Applications for adoption minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
26 Jun 2001Became Member, Panel of Chairs
HouseDateSubjectJoe BentonLab VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
11 Nov 1999Stopped being Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
14 Jun 1999Stopped being Member, Education & Employment Committee
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Age of Consent for Homosexual Acts minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jan 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Hunting beginning in the Republic of Ireland tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Gun Packs tellnono Teller
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Mink tellnono Teller
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill - Power to amend tellayeaye Teller
1 Jan 1998Became Member, Panel of Chairs
1 Jan 1998Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
Commons28 Nov 1997Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill tellayeaye Teller
30 Jul 1997Became Member, Parliamentary Privilege (Joint Committee)
14 Jul 1997Became Member, Education & Employment Committee
1 Jan 1997Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
1 Jan 1994Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
1 Jan 1994Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
1 Jan 1992Became Member, Panel of Chairs

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
96% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
8% Academy Schools - for
77% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
67% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
100% Asylum System - More strict
86% Ban fox hunting
76% Bankers' Bonus Tax
80% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
33% Closed Material Proceedure
23% Coalition Programme for Government - For
99% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
72% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
30% Employee Shareholder Status
0% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
89% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
75% European Union Integration - For
17% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
38% Fixed Term Parliaments
70% Foundation hospitals - In favour
86% Fox hunting - Ban
12% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
71% Fully Elected House of Lords
50% Further devolution to Scotland
45% Further devolution to Wales
57% Gambling - Against permissiveness
21% GP Commissioning in the NHS
86% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
30% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
14% Higher taxes on banks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
18% Homosexuality - Equal rights
70% HS2 - In Favour
62% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
60% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
33% Increase Air Passenger Duty
8% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
33% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
30% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
83% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
96% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
86% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
27% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
95% Mass Retention of Communications Data
12% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
78% Minimum Wage
99% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
62% More powers for local councils
27% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
51% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
16% Police and Crime Commissioners
98% Post office - in favour of Government policy
2% Post office closures - against
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
16% Privatise Royal Mail
53% Promote Occupational Pensions
56% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
42% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
23% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
21% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
8% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
33% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
8% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
17% Register of Lobbyists
84% Regulate letting agent fees
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
88% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
83% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
36% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
42% Right to strike
28% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
19% Same Sex Marriage - for
26% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
77% Smoking ban - In favour
50% State control of bus services
56% Stop climate change
78% Support current and former armed service members
43% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
100% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
17% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
57% University Tuition Fees - For
38% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
70% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
50% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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