Voting Record — John McFall MP, Dumbarton (10384)

John McFall is currently Chair, House of Lords Commission, Chair, House of Lords Commission, Lord Speaker, , Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee, Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence and Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence

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
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	13 votes out of 908, 1.4%	908 votes out of 1246, 72.9%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	3 votes out of 784, 0.4%	784 votes out of 1273, 61.6%	60 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	John McFall	Lab Vote	Rôle
30 May 2024	Stopped being Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
30 May 2024	Stopped being Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
17 Oct 2022	Became Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
17 Oct 2022	Became Chair, Restoration and Renewal Client Board Committee
14 Jul 2021	Stopped being Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
13 May 2021	Became Chair, House of Lords Commission
13 May 2021	Became Chair, House of Lords Commission
13 May 2021	Stopped being Member, House of Lords Commission
1 May 2021	Became Lord Speaker,
30 Apr 2021	Stopped being The Senior Deputy Speaker,
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords)
29 Apr 2021	Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords)
23 Sep 2020	Became Member, Parliamentary Works Estimates Commission
9 May 2019	Stopped being Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
9 May 2019	Stopped being Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Standing Orders (Private Bills) Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Procedure and Privileges Committee
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Liaison Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Member, House of Lords Commission
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Committee of Selection (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became Chair, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
1 Sep 2016	Became The Senior Deputy Speaker,
31 Aug 2016	Stopped being Member, European Union Committee
31 Aug 2016	Stopped being Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
25 May 2016	Became Member, European Union Committee
12 Jun 2015	Became Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Economic Affairs Committee
12 Jun 2013	Stopped being Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee)
17 Jul 2012	Became Member, Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards (Joint Committee)
16 May 2012	Became Member, Economic Affairs Committee
13 Dec 2011	Stopped being Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee)
20 Jul 2011	Became Member, Draft Financial Services Bill (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010	Stopped being Chairman, Treasury Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Chair, Treasury Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Chair, Treasury Committee
6 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
1 Nov 2005	Became Chairman, Treasury Committee
1 Nov 2005	Stopped being Member, Treasury Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became Member, Liaison Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became Member, Treasury Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Treasury Sub-committee Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chairman, Treasury Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Powers of consideration and representation by Children's Commissioner for Wales	minority	no	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Treasury Sub-committee Committee
28 May 2004	Became Chairman, Treasury Committee
28 May 2004	Became Member, Liaison Committee
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc.	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1)	Majority	aye	Rebel
5 Nov 2001	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
16 Jul 2001	Became Chair, Treasury Committee
16 Jul 2001	Became Chair, Treasury Committee
House	Date	Subject	John McFall	Lab Vote	Rôle
5 Mar 2001	Stopped being Member, Public Administration Committee
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Nov 2000	Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
3 Mar 2000	Became Member, Public Administration Committee
2 Dec 1999	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
2 Dec 1999	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
28 Jul 1998	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
28 Jul 1998	Stopped being Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
28 Jul 1998	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
28 Jul 1998	Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
Commons	27 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland Bill - Participation in NSMC and BIC	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland Bill - Exclusion of Ministers from office	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Jul 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jul 1998	Department of Social Security	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1998	Competition Bill [Lords] - General Exclusions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1998	Select Committees (Information)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1998	Class Sizes	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1998	Local Government (Scotland)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1998	Local Government (Scotland)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Jun 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Legislation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Jun 1998	Electoral System	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 May 1998	Sierra Leone	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of tobacco products duty	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill 1998 — Regulations to allow the implementation of rules that would introduce instalment payments of corporation tax	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Apr 1998	Northern Ireland (Elections) Bill (Programme) - Miscellaneous	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Apr 1998	National Lottery Bill [Lords] [Money]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Apr 1998	National Lottery Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Apr 1998	Regional Development Agencies Bill - Access to meetings etc. of regional development agencies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Apr 1998	Regional Development Agencies Bill - Activities of agencies in rural areas	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Scotland Bill - Reserved matters	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Mar 1998	Government of Wales Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Parliamentary scrutiny of Annual Report of the Chief Inspector for England	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Permitted selection: aptitude for particular subjects	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill — End Partial Selection of Pupils — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Functions of Education Action Forum	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Establishment of education action zones	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill — Exemption from strict class size limits — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 1998	Taxation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 1998	ISAs, TESSAs and PEPs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 1998	Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 1998	Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill — Secretary of State's Powers to Prohibit Public Processions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1998	Delegated Legislation - Northern Ireland	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Relations with local government	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Grants to Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jan 1998	Scotland Bill - Acts of the Scottish Parliament	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1998	Government of Wales Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Membership	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Police operations in co-operation with Europol	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Meaning of "the Treaties" and "the Community Treaties"	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Dec 1997	Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1997	European Community Documents - European Police Office (Definition of Treaties)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1997	European Community Documents - European Police Office (Immunities and Privileges)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1997	Government of Wales Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1997	Government of Wales Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Dec 1997	Government of Wales Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Dec 1997	Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Nov 1997	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jul 1997	Finance Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Jul 1997	Finance Bill - Mortgage Interest Payments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jul 1997	Education (Student Loans) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 1997	Finance Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 1997	Finance Bill - Pension funds no longer entitled to payment of tax credits	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Jun 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 May 1997	Home Affairs	tellno	no	Teller
8 May 1997	Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
6 May 1997	Became Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
26 Oct 1992	Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
27 Apr 1992	Became Member, Transport Committee
16 Mar 1992	Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
28 Apr 1988	Became Member, Defence 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.

Agreement	Policy
89%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Assisted Dying
79%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Ban fox hunting
94%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
89%	Control Orders
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Crossrail - In favour
99%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
8%	Easier access to abortion
16%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
89%	European Union Integration - For
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
10%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
26%	Fully Elected House of Lords
8%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
100%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
51%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	Human Rights and Equality
100%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
89%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
100%	Minimum Wage
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
1%	No detention without charge or trial
100%	Nuclear power - For
36%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
98%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
2%	Post office closures - against
0%	Privatise Royal Mail
50%	Promote Occupational Pensions
8%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
98%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
2%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
0%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
86%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
1%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0%	Same Sex Marriage - for
46%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
99%	Smoking ban - In favour
64%	Stop climate change
50%	Support current and former armed service members
50%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
98%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
29%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
33%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7%	University education fees - Should be free
64%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
95.6%	Liam Byrne	Birmingham, Hodge Hill	Lab
95.3%	Mr Brian Wilson	Cunninghame North	Lab
94.9%	John Prescott	Kingston upon Hull East	Lab
94.5%	Anne McGuire	Stirling	Lab
94.4%	James Plaskitt	Warwick and Leamington	Lab

Voting Record — John McFall MP, Dumbarton (10384)

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