Voting Record — Keith Vaz MP, Leicester East (10614)

Keith Vaz

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 159, 0.0% 159 votes out of 463, 34.3% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 9 votes out of 239, 3.8% 239 votes out of 467, 51.2% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 11 votes out of 623, 1.8% 623 votes out of 1239, 50.3% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 32 votes out of 700, 4.6% 700 votes out of 1288, 54.3% 1 time
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 7 votes out of 673, 1.0% 673 votes out of 1246, 54.0% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 543, 0.4% 543 votes out of 1273, 42.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
4 Dec 2017Stopped being Member, International Trade Committee
11 Sep 2017Became Member, International Trade Committee
HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 26 — Agreement of Representatives of Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Administrations minorityno Rebel
28 Nov 2016Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
31 Oct 2016Became Member, Justice Committee
13 Sep 2016Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
13 Sep 2016Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
13 Sep 2016Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
Commons18 Jul 2016UK's Nuclear Deterrent — Replacement of Trident Nuclear Submarines — Maintenance of Continuous At Sea Deterrence minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2016Printing Acts of Parliament on Vellum Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2016Proposed European Union Directive on Measures to Combat Terrorism Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Feb 2016Referendum on the UK's Membership of the European Union — Dates minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
30 Nov 2015Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
10 Sep 2015Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons7 Sep 2015European Union Referendum Bill — New Clause 11 — Restrictions on Government Activities Which Could Influence Referendum minorityno Rebel
20 Jul 2015Became Member, Administration Committee
Commons18 Jun 2015European Union Referendum Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement of EU Citizens to Vote in Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU minorityno Rebel
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Home Affairs Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jan 2014Immigration Bill — New Clause 15 — Exemptions to Automatic Deportation of Criminals on Human Rights Grounds minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2013European Union (Referendum) Bill — Closure Motion on Debate on Eligibility to Vote in Referendum on the UK Membership of the EU Majorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jul 2013Opt Out from European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures Majorityno Rebel
29 Oct 2012Became Member, Administration Committee
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011 — Publication of Equality Objectives by Specified Public Bodies Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 — Application of Discrimination Laws to Mariners Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Code Revision — Stop and Search — Fingerprints and DNA — Entry and Search — CCTV minorityaye Rebel
30 Nov 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 minorityunknown Unknown
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
13 Jan 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons15 Jul 2009Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — US-UK Extradition Treaty minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Jul 2009Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill — New Clause 3 — Right of Gurkhas to Live in the UK minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 1 — Destruction of samples etc: England and Wales minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Apr 2009Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat Majorityno Rebel
Commons8 Dec 2008Review of House of Commons Proceedures Police Raid of Damian Green MP's Office — Committee to Investigate Immediately — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Counter-Terrorism Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Access to Information and Destruction of Samples Held by the Police minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jul 2008Intelligence and Security Committee — Should belong to the House — rejected bothno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected 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 — 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 — 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
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Parliamentary oversight of police and prison service pay — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Feb 2008Prayers tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action minorityaye Rebel
26 Jul 2007Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
26 Jul 2007Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
26 Jul 2007Became Chair, Home Affairs Committee
26 Jul 2007Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
25 Jul 2007Became Member, Home Affairs Committee
1 Jul 2007Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Commons28 Mar 2007Deferred Divisions — Immigration minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Mar 2007Deferred Divisions — Immigration minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — New Clause 11 — Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3(2) minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2006Police and Justice Bill — Repeals of amendments minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Mar 2006Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Mar 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Asylum appeals should be referred to a higher court — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Dec 2003Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Dec 2003Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Decline to give a Second Reading — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
7 Jun 2001Stopped being Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office),
HouseDateSubjectKeith VazLab VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
11 Oct 1999Became Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office),
28 Jul 1999Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department),
17 May 1999Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department),
1 Jun 1997Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
26 Oct 1992Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
1 Jun 1992Became Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
17 Jun 1987Became Member, Home Affairs Committee

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
77% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
6% Academy Schools - for
50% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
90% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
55% Asylum System - More strict
0% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Ban fox hunting
76% Bankers' Bonus Tax
75% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
87% Business and community control of schools: For
20% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
2% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
33% Closed Material Proceedure
26% Coalition Programme for Government - For
90% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
35% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
40% Employee Shareholder Status
0% Employment rights
31% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
86% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
17% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
66% European Union Integration - For
12% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
40% Fixed Term Parliaments
63% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
25% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
71% Fully Elected House of Lords
57% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
55% Further devolution to Scotland
58% Further devolution to Wales
42% Gambling - Against permissiveness
6% GP Commissioning in the NHS
77% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
45% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
46% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
68% Homosexuality - Equal rights
69% HS2 - In Favour
65% Human Rights and Equality
99% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
67% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
67% Incentivise membership of press regulator
33% Increase Air Passenger Duty
28% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
25% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
98% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
27% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
78% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
87% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
86% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
53% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
10% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
88% Mansion Tax
68% Mass Retention of Communications Data
56% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
83% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
72% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
50% More funds for social care
65% More powers for local councils
75% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
50% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
95% Nuclear power - For
63% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
42% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
40% Police and Crime Commissioners
96% Post office - in favour of Government policy
4% Post office closures - against
50% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
1% Privatise Royal Mail
22% Promote Occupational Pensions
53% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
83% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
30% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
35% Reduce capital gains tax
44% Reduce central funding for local government
14% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
50% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
33% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
22% Reducing the number of MPs - for
14% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
64% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
50% Register of Lobbyists
99% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
92% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
50% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
18% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
21% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
19% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
67% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
64% Right to strike
67% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
56% Same Sex Marriage - for
28% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
72% Smoking ban - In favour
75% State control of bus services
60% Stop climate change
78% Support current and former armed service members
35% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
58% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
6% Tougher on illegal immigration
5% Trade Unions - Restrict
10% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
57% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
58% University Tuition Fees - For
84% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
75% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
57% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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