Voting Record — Kevin Barron MP, Rother Valley (10027)

Kevin Barron is currently Member, Liaison Committee (Commons), Member, Committee on Privileges, Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority and Chair, Committee on Standards

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 still in office Lab 1 vote out of 116, 0.9% 116 votes out of 140, 82.9% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 4 votes out of 310, 1.3% 310 votes out of 467, 66.4% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 4 votes out of 925, 0.4% 925 votes out of 1239, 74.7% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 13 votes out of 1052, 1.2% 1052 votes out of 1288, 81.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 11 votes out of 905, 1.2% 905 votes out of 1246, 72.6% 3 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 4 votes out of 911, 0.4% 911 votes out of 1273, 71.6% 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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HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
Commons30 Jan 2018High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill minorityaye Rebel
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
26 Oct 2017Became Member, Committee on Privileges
12 Jul 2017Became Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, Committee on Standards
HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Committee on Standards
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, Committee on Privileges
Commons16 Dec 2015Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
4 Nov 2015Became Chair, Committee on Privileges
4 Nov 2015Stopped being Member, Committee on Privileges
28 Oct 2015Became Member, Committee on Privileges
Commons11 Sep 2015Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
10 Sep 2015Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
18 Jun 2015Became Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, Committee on Standards
HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Committee on Standards
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, Committee on Privileges
Commons26 Jan 2015Infrastructure Bill — New Clause 1 — Environmental Permits for Hydraulic Fracturing Activities bothaye Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
15 Jan 2013Became Chair, Committee on Standards
15 Jan 2013Stopped being Member, Committee on Standards
15 Jan 2013Became Chair, Committee on Privileges
15 Jan 2013Stopped being Member, Committee on Privileges
7 Jan 2013Stopped being Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee
7 Jan 2013Became Member, Committee on Standards
7 Jan 2013Became Member, Committee on Privileges
Commons10 Jul 2012House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2011Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance Majorityno Rebel
27 Jul 2010Became Chair, Standards and Privileges Committee
27 Jul 2010Stopped being Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
27 Jul 2010Became Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 Majorityunknown Unknown
6 May 2010Stopped being Chair, Health Committee
HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2010Election of Committee Chairs 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
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
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
Commons1 Nov 2006Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
18 Jul 2005Became Chair, Health Committee
18 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Health Committee
17 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
12 Jul 2005Became Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
12 Jul 2005Became Member, Health Committee
11 Jul 2005Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
Commons18 Mar 2005[Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill tellayeaye Teller
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
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) tellayeaye Teller
HouseDateSubjectKevin BarronLab VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
1 Jan 1998Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
1 Jun 1997Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
31 Dec 1995Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jan 1995Became Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
13 Dec 1994Stopped being Member, Environment Committee
1 Jan 1993Became Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
1 Jan 1993Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change),
26 Oct 1992Became Member, Environment Committee
1 Jan 1988Became Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change),
26 Feb 1986Stopped being Member, Energy Committee
9 Jun 1983Became Member, Energy 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
4% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
50% Action to prevent domestic violence
84% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
53% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
74% Asylum System - More strict
23% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
84% Ban fox hunting
84% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
69% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
16% Closed Material Proceedure
16% Coalition Programme for Government - For
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
0% Cull Badgers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
33% Disempower MPs in Parliament
100% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
15% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
94% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
5% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
69% European Union - For
4% Excess Bedroom Benefit Penalty for Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
29% Fixed Term Parliaments
33% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
33% Fully Elected House of Lords
60% Further devolution to Scotland
66% Further devolution to Wales
45% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
22% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
46% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
92% Homosexuality - Equal rights
75% HS2 - In Favour
74% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
60% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
83% Incentivise membership of press regulator
21% Increase Air Passenger Duty
4% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
17% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
25% Localise Council Tax Support
34% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
20% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
46% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
84% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
81% Minumum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
87% More Generous Benefits for Ill and Disabled
68% More powers for local councils
1% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
98% Nuclear power - For
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
67% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
99% Public Ownership of Railways
88% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
10% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
25% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
8% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
26% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
46% Referendum on the UK's membership of the EU - For
4% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
25% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
10% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75% Retain funds from council house sales locally
24% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
79% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
86% Right to strike
96% Same Sex Marriage - for
15% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
90% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
68% Stop climate change
94% Stronger Military Covenant
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
98% Terrorism laws - For
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
6% Tougher on illegal immigration
7% Trade Union Regulation
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46% Transparency of Parliament
86% 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
88% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
81% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices

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