Voting Record — Parmjit Dhanda MP, Gloucester (10852)

Parmjit Dhanda

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 6 votes out of 1009, 0.6% 1009 votes out of 1288, 78.3% 45 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 5 votes out of 980, 0.5% 980 votes out of 1246, 78.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectParmjit DhandaLab VoteRôle
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Parliament to set the terms of reference — rejected minorityno Rebel
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills
28 Jun 2007Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) 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
3 Aug 2006Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills
3 Aug 2006Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Education and Skills
6 Jun 2006Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Education and Skills
6 Jun 2006Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills
8 May 2006Stopped being Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
8 May 2006Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Skills
Commons2 May 2006Finance (No. 2) Bill 2006 — Abolition of corporation tax starting rate and non-corporate distribution rate tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Apr 2006Northern Ireland Bill — Schedule 1 — The Assembly tellnono Teller
Commons27 Apr 2006Northern Ireland Bill — Clause 2 — Selection of persons to be Ministers on restoration of devolved government tellnono Teller
Commons20 Apr 2006Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — Clause 19 — Department with policing and justice functions tellnono Teller
Commons19 Apr 2006Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — Clause 3 — Timing of canvass tellnono Teller
Commons29 Mar 2006Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Timetable tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Timetable tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — Clause 29 — Imprisonment or Fine tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause 2 — Sale of Animals on the Internet tellnono Teller
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 12 — Business scheme tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Allocation of funds tellnono Teller
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of act tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 27 — Assembly Commission tellnono Teller
Commons15 Feb 2006Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 And 2 to Internet Activity etc. — capability tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Feb 2006Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 and 2 to Internet Activity etc. — Giving notice tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Feb 2006Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2006Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2006Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Feb 2006Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Feb 2006NHS Reorganisation tellnono Teller
Commons1 Feb 2006Police Amalgamations tellnono Teller
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 100 — Power to intervene in certain cases tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 92 — Assembly measures tellnono Teller
Commons2 Dec 2005Motion to sit in Private tellnono Teller
Commons22 Nov 2005Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 1 — Drinking Banning Orders tellnono Teller
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies" tellnono Teller
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness" tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 8 — Attendance at a place used for Terrorist Training tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 6(1) — Training for Terrorism tellnono Teller
Commons19 Oct 2005Emergency Preparedness tellnono Teller
Commons11 Oct 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill — New Clause 1 — Enforcement Powers in Connection with Pesticides: Entry and Search by Force Without a Warrant tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Liaison Committee tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Term Limits for Chairmen of Select Committees tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Clause 1 — Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds tellnono Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Local Taxation tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Local Taxation tellnono Teller
Commons21 Jun 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Jun 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Jun 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading) tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Schedule 8 — Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships tellnono Teller
11 May 2005Became Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
HouseDateSubjectParmjit DhandaLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
11 Jun 2004Became Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — Clause 58 — Fluoridation of Water Supplies minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel

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
17% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Control Orders
100% Crossrail - In favour
100% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
87% European Union Integration - For
80% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
63% Fully Elected House of Lords
16% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
74% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
42% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
1% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
63% Nuclear power - For
28% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
58% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
15% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
56% Schools - Greater Autonomy
80% Smoking ban - In favour
65% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
10% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
20% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
7% University education fees - Should be free
99% University Tuition Fees - For
29% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
42% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
100.0% Robin CookLivingstonLab
99.2% David BlunkettSheffield, BrightsideLab
99.0% Denis MacShaneRotherhamLab
98.9% Greg PopeHyndburnLab

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