Voting Record — Ian Stewart MP, Eccles (10569)

Ian Stewart

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 14 votes out of 887, 1.6% 887 votes out of 1288, 68.9% 2 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 10 votes out of 941, 1.1% 941 votes out of 1246, 75.5% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 7 votes out of 961, 0.7% 961 votes out of 1273, 75.5% 1 time

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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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HouseDateSubjectIan StewartLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
Commons21 Jan 2010Food Industry Competitiveness — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] tellnono Teller
24 Nov 2009Became Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009Became Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — 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
18 Apr 2008Became Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
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 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2007Orders of the Day — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Feb 2007Delegated Legislation — merchant shipping minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
8 May 2006Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State), Department of Trade and Industry
10 Nov 2005Became PPS (Rt Hon Alan Johnson, Secretary of State), Department of Trade and Industry
HouseDateSubjectIan StewartLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being PPS (Mr Stephen Timms, Financial Secretary), HM Treasury
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
2 Nov 2004Became PPS (Mr Stephen Timms, Financial Secretary), HM Treasury
2 Nov 2004Stopped being PPS (Mr Stephen Timms, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry
13 May 2004Became PPS (Mr Stephen Timms, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectIan StewartLab VoteRôle
Commons7 Apr 2000Government Powers (Limitations) Bill tellayeunknown Unknown Teller
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Annual increase in basic retirement pension minorityno Rebel
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
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jun 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents minorityno 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
35% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
96% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
65% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
100% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
77% European Union Integration - For
80% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
26% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
82% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
85% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
98% 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
58% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
34% Schools - Greater Autonomy
75% Smoking ban - In favour
63% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
2% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
31% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
8% University education fees - Should be free
98% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% 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 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
99.2% Tony BlairSedgefieldLab
99.0% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
98.4% Douglas AlexanderPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthLab
98.1% Shaun WoodwardSt Helens SouthLab
97.9% Charles ClarkeNorwich SouthLab

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