Voting Record — Tom Brake MP, Carshalton and Wallington (10063)

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
6 May 2010	still in office	LDem	3 votes out of 668, 0.4%	668 votes out of 782, 85.4%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	4 votes out of 773, 0.5%	773 votes out of 1288, 60.0%	1 time
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	10 votes out of 866, 1.2%	866 votes out of 1246, 69.5%	44 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	6 votes out of 711, 0.8%	711 votes out of 1273, 55.9%	21 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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House	Date	Subject	Tom Brake	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Hairdressers Registration (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2011	Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — New Clause 17 — Extension of scope of legal aid in complex cases	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Home Affairs Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Home Affairs Minister; Shadow Minister of London and the Olympics,
House	Date	Subject	Tom Brake	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	14 Jul 2009	Bill Presented — New Clause 3 — Amendment of the immigration rules relating to Gurkhas	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Mar 2009	Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret	Majority	no	Rebel
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Shadow Minister (London and the Olympics), Culture, Media & Sport
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson for London, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
8 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Home Affairs Minister; Shadow Minister of London and the Olympics,
6 Mar 2008	Became Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
6 Mar 2008	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Department for Communities and Local Government
6 Mar 2008	Became Spokesperson for London, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
4 Mar 2008	Became a member of the Home Affairs Committee
22 Nov 2007	Stopped being a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
15 Nov 2007	Became a member of the Crossrail Bill Committee
5 Jul 2007	Became Shadow Minister (London and the Olympics), Culture, Media & Sport
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Communications Allowance — establishment	Majority	no	Rebel
2 Aug 2006	Became Shadow Minister, Department for Communities and Local Government
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (And Scotland), Transport
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (And Scotland), Transport
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Other Whip,
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tom Brake	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development
26 Jan 2004	Became Other Whip,
Commons	28 Oct 2003	Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Strategies for Waste Minimisation: England	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 30 — Places, Dates and Times of Sittings	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 4 — Establishment of Courts Boards	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 1 — The General Duty	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Judicial Independence	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Schedule 13 — Repeals and Revocations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	24 Jun 2003	Anti-social Behaviour Bill — Clause 29 — Dispersal of Groups and Removal of Persons Under 16 to Their Place of Residence	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Jun 2003	Pensions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Jun 2003	Pensions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 2003	Criminal Justice Bill — [3rd Alloted Day] — New Clause 6	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 May 2003	Fire Services Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Mar 2003	Extradition Bill — New Clause 19 — Injustice and Oppression	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2003	Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Expenditure relating to British Energy P.L.C.	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 2003	European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 2003	European Parliament (Representation) Bill — New Clause 2 — Duty To Consult	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 2002	Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Referendums	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Nov 2002	Home Affairs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Nov 2002	Home Affairs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — New Clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Clause 82 — Appeal from within United Kingdom: Unfounded Human Rights or Asylum Claim	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Clause 82 — Appeal from within United Kingdom: Unfounded Human Rights or Asylum Claim	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Refuse support to asylum seekers who make a late claim	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — New Clause	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Oct 2002	Enterprise Bill — Clause 21 — Duty To Make References In Relation To Completed Mergers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Jul 2002	Police Reform Bill [Lords] — [2nd allotted day] — New Clause 8 — Continued deployment of traffic wardens	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Jun 2002	Estimates, 2002–03	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 2002	National Insurance Contributions Bill — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Primary Class 1 contributions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 May 2002	National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 2002	Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 1 — Landlord's share of marriage value	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 2002	Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 3 — Consent	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Removal of Sunset Clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Reinstating Clause 39 — Religious hatred offences	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Government Amendments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Lord' Amendments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clause 109 and 110 — Implementation of the third pillar	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Amendment to Clause 109 — Implementation of the third pillar	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Special Immigration Appeals Commission	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2001	Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of Provisions of Football (Disorder) Act 2000	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2001	Student Finance	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tom Brake	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2000	Immigration Appeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Nov 2000	Pensions and Pensioners	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jul 2000	Football (Disorder) Bill (Allocation of Time) - Supplemental orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Jul 2000	Local Government Bill [Lords] - Application for locally developed arrangements	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Jun 2000	House of Commons (Reserved Matters)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Jun 2000	Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Definition of legally relevant objection	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Jun 2000	Equal Opportunities in Britain	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 May 2000	Transport Bill - Road traffic reduction strategy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 May 2000	Transport Bill - Purposes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Standing Committee on Regional Affairs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Formulation of government policy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Ministerial orders for exemption	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Apr 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Widows'/widowers' SERPS entitlements	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 2000	Terrorism Bill - Possession for terrorist purposes.	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 2000	Terrorism Bill — Definition includes damage to property	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 2000	Terrorism Bill - Terrorism: interpretation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 2000	Terrorism Bill - Expiry and revival (No. 2)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 2000	Tax Cuts and Public Services	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Feb 2000	Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Authority's general duties	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 2000	Asylum and Immigration	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jan 1999	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill - Information contained in certificates	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Jun 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland	Majority	aye	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.

Agreement	Policy
9%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
95%	Ban fox hunting
10%	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
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
73%	European Union - For
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
95%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
76%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
2%	Nuclear power - For
0%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
3%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
97%	Post office closures - against
83%	Privatise Royal Mail
77%	Promote Occupational Pensions
29%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
77%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42%	Right to strike
61%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
98%	Smoking ban - In favour
84%	Stop climate change
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
1%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
29%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58%	Transparency of Parliament
67%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
36%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, 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.

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Voting Record — Tom Brake MP, Carshalton and Wallington (10063)

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