Voting Record — Sarah Teather MP, Brent East (11350)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Brent Central 6 May 2010 still in office LDem 15 votes out of 529, 2.8% 529 votes out of 782, 67.6% 0 times
Brent East 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 14 votes out of 879, 1.6% 879 votes out of 1288, 68.2% 0 times
Brent East 18 Sep 2003 11 Apr 2005 LDem 8 votes out of 398, 2.0% 398 votes out of 563, 70.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectSarah TeatherLDem VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Clause 56 — Commission for Equality and Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2013Communities and Local Government — New Clause 16 — Restraint orders and legal aid: supplementary minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2013Business without Debate — Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill — Schedule 2 — Consequential provision minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 8 — Determination by court of applications in section 6 proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — New Clause 4 — Expiry and renewal minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Jan 2013Education — Clause 1 — Up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16 minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jan 2013Attorney-General — Welfare Benefits Up-rating Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Nov 2012Deferred Division — Social Security minorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Housing Minister,
HouseDateSubjectSarah TeatherLDem VoteRôle
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Housing Minister,
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
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
7 Oct 2008Became Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government
7 Oct 2008Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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 — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility 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
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
20 Dec 2007Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Innovation, Universities and Skills
20 Dec 2007Became Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
4 Jul 2007Became Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Innovation, Universities and Skills
4 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills
21 Mar 2006Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & for Communities & Lo, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
21 Mar 2006Became Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills, Education & Skills
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs minorityno Rebel
19 Oct 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & for Communities & Lo, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
19 Oct 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
1 Jun 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
1 Jun 2005Stopped being London, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Health Spokesperson, Health
HouseDateSubjectMs Sarah TeatherLDem VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats Majorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
30 Nov 2004Became London, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3) Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2004New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
13 Sep 2004Stopped being Health Spokesperson, Spokesperson On Older People
13 Sep 2004Became Health Spokesperson, Health
26 Jan 2004Became Health Spokesperson, Spokesperson On Older People
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies Majorityaye 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
71% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
19% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
70% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
86% Fully Elected House of Lords
92% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
73% Homosexuality - Equal rights
4% Identity cards - For introduction
87% Increase VAT
100% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
75% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
0% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
53% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
67% Schools - Greater Autonomy
80% Smoking ban - In favour
85% Stop climate change
94% Termination of pregnancy - against
1% Terrorism laws - For
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
33% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
38% University Tuition Fees - For
58% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% 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% John HowellHenleyCon
100.0% Willie RennieDunfermline and West FifeLDem
98.6% Simon HughesNorth Southwark and BermondseyLDem
98.3% Mark HunterCheadleLDem
98.2% Norman LambNorth NorfolkLDem

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