Voting Record — MPs for Makerfield

Josh Simons

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Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Josh Simons (show only their votes)	5 Jul 2024	still in office	Lab	0 votes out of 17, 0.0%	17 votes out of 18, 94.4%
Yvonne Fovargue (show only their votes)	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Lab	0 votes out of 704, 0.0%	704 votes out of 1069, 65.9%
Yvonne Fovargue (show only their votes)	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	5 votes out of 339, 1.5%	339 votes out of 463, 73.2%
Yvonne Fovargue (show only their votes)	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Lab	0 votes out of 329, 0.0%	329 votes out of 467, 70.4%
Yvonne Fovargue (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	1 vote out of 898, 0.1%	898 votes out of 1239, 72.5%
Ian McCartney (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	4 votes out of 579, 0.7%	579 votes out of 1288, 45.0%
Ian McCartney (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	1 vote out of 673, 0.1%	673 votes out of 1246, 54.0%
Ian McCartney (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	0 votes out of 674, 0.0%	674 votes out of 1273, 52.9%

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Interesting Votes

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Votes by Josh Simons MP
House	Date	Subject	Josh Simons	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Yvonne Fovargue MP
House	Date	Subject	Yvonne Fovargue	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Yvonne Fovargue MP
House	Date	Subject	Yvonne Fovargue	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU: Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (G) Parliamentary Supremacy — MPs to Decide Between Remaining in the EU and Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (E) Confirmatory Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Apr 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (M) — Public Vote on Withdrawal Agreement and Framework for Future Relationship with the EU	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2019	UK Withdrawal from the EU — Delay Withdrawal to Enable a Further Referendum on Withdrawal to be Held	Majority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Yvonne Fovargue MP
House	Date	Subject	Yvonne Fovargue	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Yvonne Fovargue MP
House	Date	Subject	Yvonne Fovargue	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Jan 2013	Opposition Day — Rising Cost of Transport — Cap on Rail Fare Increases	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Dec 2012	Public Service Pensions Bill — Clause 9 — Power to Alter Public Sector Pension Ages Following Capability Reviews	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Dec 2012	Public Service Pensions Bill — Clause 3 — Prevention of Reducing Accrued Pension Benefits	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Nov 2012	Opposition Day — Bankers Bonus Tax — Impact of Disability Benefit Changes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Nov 2012	Small Charitable Donations Bill — New Clause 1 — Annual Report on Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Nov 2012	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2012	Opposition Day — Police and Crime Commissioner Elections	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Oct 2012	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 12 — Equality Act 2010: Third Party Harassment of Employees and Applicants	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Oct 2012	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Programme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Sep 2012	Defamation Bill — Clause 10 — Additional Restrictions to Circumstances Where Someone Other Than The Author, Editor or Publisher of Material Can Have Defamation Action Brought Against Them	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2012	Finance Bill — New Schedule 1 — Transitory Arrangements — VAT on Alterations To Certain Listed Buildings	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Jul 2012	Finance Bill — New Clause 12 — Rate of VAT	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jun 2012	Opposition Day — Defence Reform — Military Covenant — Strategic Defence and Security Review Assumptions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 2012	Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Clause 4 — Universities etc. to Provide Student Lists and Students to Be Written to With Individual Voter Registration Forms	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 2012	Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Clause 4 — Annual Electoral Registration Canvass To Take Place in October	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 May 2012	Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 May 2012	Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Individual Electoral Registration — Decline Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 May 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Report on Effects of Changes to Council Tax support	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 May 2012	Queens' Speech — Cost of Living — Public Transport Fares — VAT on Fuel	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Apr 2012	Financial Services Bill — Programme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 209 — Tax on Bankers' Bonuses	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Report on Additional Rate of Income Tax	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Additional Rate of Income Tax	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Exception in Industrial Disease Cases From Ban on Costs Awards Covering No Win No Fee Success Fees and Insurance Premiums	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Exceptions in respiratory (industrial disease or illness) cases	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Apr 2012	Finance Bill (carry over)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Apr 2012	Finance Bill — Second Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Mar 2012	Budget Resolution — Recovery of Child Benefit from Those with High Incomes	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Mar 2012	March 2012 Budget	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Feb 2012	Opposition Day — Banking — Access to Credit for Businesses — Banking Sector Pay Reform	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 131 — Exemption from Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission Fees	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 11 — Housing costs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 10 — Universal Credit Payments In Relation to Disabled Children and Young People	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — New Clause 7 — Annual Reset of Business Rate Retention System	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Safety Net Payment to Local Authorities — Major Redevelopmnet Areas	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — Schedule 2 — Consider Needs of Local Authority When Determining Revenue Support Grant	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2012	Opposition Day — Groceries Code Adjudicator — Clarity of Pricing	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jan 2012	Opposition Day — Rail and Bus Fares	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill (Money)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill (Money)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill (programme)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2012	Local Government Finance Bill — Second reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Dec 2011	Opposition Day — Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — New Homes — VAT — Tax Incentives for Small Companies Employing More Workers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Dec 2011	Opposition Day — European Union	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2011	Education Bill — Clause 39 — Parliamentary Scrutiny of Exemptions for Schools from Inspections	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2011	Opposition Day — Bankers Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — Reducing VAT — Tax Incentive for Small Firms to Take on Extra Workers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Nov 2011	Localism Bill — Clause 94 — Abolition of Regional Strategies	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2011	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — New Clause 30 — Abolition of Prison Sentences for Public Protection	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 2011	Opposition Day — Jobs — Recycling — Infrastructure Investment	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2011	Public Bodies Bill — Third Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Oct 2011	House of Commons Recess Dates — Winter 2011-12	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2011	Pensions Bill — Third Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Oct 2011	Opposition Day — Jobs and Growth	tellaye	aye	Teller
Votes by Ian McCartney MP
House	Date	Subject	Ian McCartney	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Ian McCartney MP
House	Date	Subject	Ian McCartney	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Ian McCartney MP
House	Date	Subject	Ian McCartney	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller

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