Voting Record — Lord Smith of Finsbury (10547)

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 18 Jul 2005 still in office Lab 8 votes out of 315, 2.5% 315 votes out of 875, 36.0% 0 times
Islington South and Finsbury 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 11 votes out of 765, 1.4% 765 votes out of 1246, 61.4% 0 times
Islington South and Finsbury 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 501, 0.4% 501 votes out of 1273, 39.4% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

See also all votes... attended | possible

HouseDateSubjectLord Smith of FinsburyLab VoteRôle
Lords10 Jan 2013Administration and Works Committee — Motion to Agree minorityno Rebel
Lords15 Nov 2011Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Report minorityno Rebel
Lords15 Jun 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityaye Rebel
Lords13 Oct 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — No extension of period of detention beyond 28 days Majorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (80pc elected, 20pc appointed) minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (60pc elected, 40pc appointed) minorityno Rebel
Lords25 Jan 2006Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 60 Days Majorityaye Rebel
Lords8 Nov 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected 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
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
8 Jun 2001Stopped being Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport
HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
3 May 1997Became Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport

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
25% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
75% Business and community control of schools: For
42% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
54% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
84% European Union - For
70% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
14% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
98% Fully Elected House of Lords
20% Gambling - Against permissiveness
98% Homosexuality - Equal rights
61% Identity cards - For introduction
3% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
19% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
22% No detention without charge or trial
100% Nuclear power - For
92% Post office - in favour of Government policy
8% Post office closures - against
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
2% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
62% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
24% Schools - Greater Autonomy
58% Smoking ban - In favour
45% Stop climate change
70% Terrorism laws - For
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
7% University education fees - Should be free
100% University Tuition Fees - For
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords 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 Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
85.7%Lord Rees of LudlowCrossbench
70.7%Lord Anderson of SwanseaLab
68.2%Baroness Adams of CraigieleaLab
66.7%Lord Cunningham of FellingLab
65.4%Baroness Corston Lab

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