Voting Record — Michael Connarty MP, Falkirk East (10128)

Michael Connarty

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Linlithgow and East Falkirk 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 11 votes out of 725, 1.5% 725 votes out of 1239, 58.5% 0 times
Linlithgow and East Falkirk 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 19 votes out of 940, 2.0% 940 votes out of 1288, 73.0% 0 times
Falkirk East 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 39 votes out of 775, 5.0% 775 votes out of 1246, 62.2% 0 times
Falkirk East 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 27 votes out of 929, 2.9% 929 votes out of 1273, 73.0% 5 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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HouseDateSubjectMichael ConnartyLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Jan 2015Opposition Day — Trident Nuclear Weapons System Renewal minorityno Rebel
3 Apr 2014Stopped being Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee
Commons26 Mar 2014Welfare Cap — Charter for Budget Responsibility minorityaye Rebel
9 Jan 2014Became Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill Committee
Commons9 Jul 2013Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — Clause 1 — Transparancy of Political Donations — Start Date minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2013Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) Bill — Protection In Respect of Beliefs About Definition of Marriage minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons23 Nov 2011Deferred Division — Schengen Governance minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2011Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance Majorityno Rebel
26 Jul 2010Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 May 2010Stopped being Chair, European Scrutiny Committee
6 May 2010Stopped being Chair, European Scrutiny Committee
HouseDateSubjectMichael ConnartyLab VoteRôle
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
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 — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 16 — Earnings link minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action 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
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
18 Oct 2006Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
18 Oct 2006Became Chair, European Scrutiny Committee
18 Oct 2006Became Chair, European Scrutiny Committee
18 Oct 2006Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Timetable minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Free of charge — rejected minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMichael ConnartyLab VoteRôle
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Rules of the Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Review by Privy Council minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Duration of Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment to Clause 3 — Balance of Probability minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2004Higher Education Bill — Second Reading — Increase in University Tuition Fees minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Dec 2003Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Timetable minorityaye 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
Commons18 Nov 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 43 — Application by Prosecution for Trial to be Conducted without Jury where Danger of Jury Tampering minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 42 — Applications by Prosecution for Certain Complex or Lengthy Trials to be Conducted without Jury minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 41 — Application by Defendant for Trial to be conducted without Jury minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2003Fire Services Bill — Clause 1 — Powers of the Secretary of State minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Jul 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jun 2003Fire Services Bill — Title minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court minorityno Rebel
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 May 2003Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Apr 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 85 — Defendant's Bad Character minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — 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 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays bothno Rebel
Commons13 Jun 2002Enterprise Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 21 — Duty to make references in relation to completed mergers minorityno Rebel
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 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMichael ConnartyLab VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot Majorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85) minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2000Transport Bill - Transfer schemes made by CAA minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2000House of Commons (Reserved Matters) tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Parliamentary approval of transfer scheme minorityno Rebel
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to not for profit company minorityno Rebel
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to company owned by Crown minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Annual increase in basic retirement pension minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2000Northern Ireland Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2000Northern Ireland Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
10 Dec 1998Became Member, European Scrutiny 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
23% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Academy Schools - for
76% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
56% Asylum System - More strict
84% Ban fox hunting
85% Bankers' Bonus Tax
35% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
33% Closed Material Proceedure
26% Coalition Programme for Government - For
46% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
91% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% 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
82% Energy Prices - More Affordable
18% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
76% European Union Integration - For
8% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
13% Fixed Term Parliaments
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
12% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
91% Fully Elected House of Lords
34% Further devolution to Scotland
55% Further devolution to Wales
49% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
93% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
34% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
21% Higher taxes on banks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
68% Homosexuality - Equal rights
70% HS2 - In Favour
61% Human Rights and Equality
93% Identity cards - For introduction
80% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
28% Increase Air Passenger Duty
8% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
21% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
10% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
19% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
89% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
68% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
93% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
38% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
75% Mansion Tax
83% Mass Retention of Communications Data
12% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
89% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
56% More powers for local councils
22% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
75% Nuclear power - For
47% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
16% Police and Crime Commissioners
96% Post office - in favour of Government policy
4% Post office closures - against
75% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
1% Privatise Royal Mail
38% Promote Occupational Pensions
56% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
87% Rail Fares - Lower
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
83% Reduce capital gains tax
13% Reduce central funding for local government
17% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
18% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
24% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
31% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
25% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
38% Register of Lobbyists
83% Regulate letting agent fees
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
88% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
9% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
10% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
100% Right to strike
9% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
77% Same Sex Marriage - for
43% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
84% Smoking ban - In favour
100% State control of bus services
56% Stop climate change
63% Support current and former armed service members
43% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
0% Trade Unions - Restrict
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
76% University education fees - Should be free
32% University Tuition Fees - For
29% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
70% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
88% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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
90.8%Mr John HumeFoyleSDLP
90.3%Mr George StevensonStoke-on-Trent SouthLab
90.0% Paul TruswellPudseyLab
90.0%Mr Raymond PowellOgmoreLab

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