Voting Record — MPs for Islington South and Finsbury

Emily Thornberry

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Emily Thornberry (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 631, 0.0% 631 votes out of 1002, 63.0%
Emily Thornberry (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 1 vote out of 339, 0.3% 339 votes out of 463, 73.2%
Emily Thornberry (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 0 votes out of 307, 0.0% 307 votes out of 467, 65.7%
Emily Thornberry (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 4 votes out of 803, 0.5% 803 votes out of 1239, 64.8%
Emily Thornberry (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 14 votes out of 859, 1.6% 859 votes out of 1288, 66.7%
Mr Chris Smith (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 11 votes out of 765, 1.4% 765 votes out of 1246, 61.4%
Mr Chris Smith (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 501, 0.4% 501 votes out of 1273, 39.4%

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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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Votes by Emily Thornberry MP
HouseDateSubjectEmily ThornberryLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Emily Thornberry MP
HouseDateSubjectEmily ThornberryLab VoteRôle
Commons25 Jun 2018National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Emily Thornberry MP
HouseDateSubjectEmily ThornberryLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Emily Thornberry MP
HouseDateSubjectEmily ThornberryLab VoteRôle
Commons24 Oct 2012Opposition Day — Police and Crime Commissioner Elections bothaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Taxation of the Financial Sector — Financial Transaction Tax — Banking Levy Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) Code Revision — Stop and Search — Fingerprints and DNA — Entry and Search — CCTV minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Size of the Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Emily Thornberry MP
HouseDateSubjectEmily ThornberryLab VoteRôle
Commons16 Oct 2009Clause 2 — Protocol about the Law Commission's work tellnono Teller
Commons16 Oct 2009Clause 1 — Reports on implemenation of Law Commission proposals tellnono Teller
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System 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
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 Majorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mr Chris Smith MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Declaration of War minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Mr Chris Smith MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Chris SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker 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
3% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
6% Academy Schools - for
87% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
84% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
53% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
15% Asylum System - More strict
16% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
85% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
85% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Closed Material Proceedure
21% Coalition Programme for Government - For
50% Control Orders
100% Crossrail - In favour
0% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
26% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
75% Do more to help refugees inclding children
10% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
16% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
81% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
11% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
74% European Union Integration - For
15% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
38% Fixed Term Parliaments
64% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
89% Fully Elected House of Lords
74% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
61% Further devolution to Scotland
65% Further devolution to Wales
80% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
83% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
34% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
64% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
61% HS2 - In Favour
81% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
50% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
75% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
22% Increase Air Passenger Duty
24% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
15% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
36% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
92% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
13% Localise Council Tax Support
40% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
10% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
73% Mass Retention of Communications Data
45% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
33% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
74% Minimum Wage
69% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
73% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
64% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
71% Nuclear power - For
80% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
100% Post office - in favour of Government policy
0% Post office closures - against
75% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
31% Promote Occupational Pensions
52% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
8% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
83% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
28% Reduce capital gains tax
10% Reduce central funding for local government
14% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
20% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
22% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
45% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
4% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
25% Register of Lobbyists
68% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
83% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
1% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
13% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
10% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
68% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
86% Right to strike
75% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
27% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
48% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
76% Stop climate change
77% Support current and former armed service members
31% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
6% Termination of pregnancy - against
33% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
11% Tougher on illegal immigration
6% Trade Unions - Restrict
54% Transparency of Parliament
43% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% University Tuition Fees - For
50% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
86% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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