Voting Record — MPs for Stevenage

Stephen McPartland

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Stephen McPartland (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 28 votes out of 546, 5.1% 546 votes out of 1002, 54.5%
Stephen McPartland (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 5 votes out of 328, 1.5% 328 votes out of 463, 70.8%
Stephen McPartland (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 11 votes out of 332, 3.3% 332 votes out of 467, 71.1%
Stephen McPartland (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 24 votes out of 978, 2.5% 978 votes out of 1239, 78.9%
Barbara Follett (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 5 votes out of 1051, 0.5% 1051 votes out of 1288, 81.6%
Barbara Follett (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 24 votes out of 813, 3.0% 813 votes out of 1246, 65.2%
Barbara Follett (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 799, 0.1% 799 votes out of 1273, 62.8%

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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 Stephen McPartland MP
HouseDateSubjectStephen McPartlandCon VoteRôle
Commons29 Nov 2023Deferred Division — Strikes: Minimum Service Levels minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2023Delegated Legislation — Trade unions minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2023Delegated Legislation — Trade unions minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2023Delegated Legislation — Trade Union and Labour Relations minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Mar 2023Deferred Division — Criminal Law minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Schedule - Minimum Service Levels for Certain Strikes minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2021Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause 52 — Non-UK Service Personnel: Waiver of Fees minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2021Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill — New Clause 31 — Offence of Assaulting etc. Retail Worker minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Legislative Proposals Relating to Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2021Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Mar 2021Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Jan 2021The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 3) and (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Dec 2020Sittings of the House — Adjournment from 30 December 2020 to 11 January 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 48 — Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Further Provision Related to Sections 44 and 45 etc — Northern Ireland Regulations — Compatibility with Domestic and International Law minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 10 — Exclusions from Market Access Principles: Public Interest Derogations minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — After Clause 1 — Common Frameworks Process minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2020Draft Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Dec 2020The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Nationwide Lockdown for 28 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2020Agriculture Bill — New Clause After Clause 42 — Requirement for Agricultural and Food Imports to Meet Domestic Standards minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2020Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill — Clause 1 — Communications Network Operators — High Risk Vendors — Access to Install Services minorityno Rebel
Votes by Stephen McPartland MP
HouseDateSubjectStephen McPartlandCon VoteRôle
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Stephen McPartland MP
HouseDateSubjectStephen McPartlandCon VoteRôle
Commons30 Nov 2016Iraq War — Investigation into Contrasts Between Public Statements and Private Policy minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2016Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Removal of Limited Capability for Work Component from Universal Credit — Impact Assessment and Parliamentary Approval of Implementation minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2016Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Removal of Work Related Activity Component from Employment and Support Allowance — Impact Assessment and Parliamentary Approval of Implementation minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Feb 2016Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 14 — Universal Credit: Limited Capability for Work Element minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Feb 2016Welfare Reform and Work Bill — Clause 13 — Employment and Support Allowance: Work-Related Activity Component minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2015Tax Credits (Income Thresholds and Determination of Rates) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 — Reduction in Rates of Tax Credits minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2015European Union Referendum Bill — Government Influence in Referendum Campaign Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2015European Union Referendum Bill — New Clause 11 — Restrictions on Government Activities Which Could Influence Referendum minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2015European Union Referendum Bill — Schedule 1 — Publication of Campaign Material by Government and Public Bodies minorityno Rebel
Votes by Stephen McPartland MP
HouseDateSubjectStephen McPartlandCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2014Disenfranchisement of All Residents of Scotland In Event of Scottish Referendum In Favour of Independence tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Nov 2013European Union (Referendum) Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the UK's Membership of the EU on 23 October 2014 minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Aug 2013Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2013Opposition Day — Badger Cull minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2013Opposition Day — Badger Cull minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — (Carry-over) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2013Succession to the Crown Bill — New Clause 1 — Remove Requement for Monarch to be Member of the Church of England minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2012Seek Real Terms Cut in European Union Budget Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2011Regulation of Hairdressers — Fines for Hairdressing Commercially Without a Licence minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2011National Referendum on the United Kingdom's Membership of the European Union minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
Votes by Barbara Follett MP
HouseDateSubjectBarbara FollettLab VoteRôle
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 — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected bothaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) tellnono Teller
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
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy tellnono Teller
Votes by Barbara Follett MP
HouseDateSubjectBarbara FollettLab VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Courts and Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendments — Burden of Proof minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Again — Courts and Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Weak Sunset Clause minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Courts and Conrol Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Weak Sunset Clause minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Privy Council Review minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendments — Application to a Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Human Rights Obligations minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment — Rules of the Court minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of New Lords' Clause — Review by Privy Council minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Rejection of Lords' Amendment to Clause 3 — Balance of Probability minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Derogating Control Orders minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Amendment to Clause 1 — Power to make control orders minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Programme — Alteration minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2004Housing Bill — Decent Homes Standard for Social Housing minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2004Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected minorityaye 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
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Barbara Follett MP
HouseDateSubjectBarbara FollettLab VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research 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
57% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
68% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
53% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
95% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
16% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
92% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
67% Closed Material Proceedure
88% Coalition Programme for Government - For
25% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
83% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
84% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
81% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
28% European Union Integration - For
95% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
63% Fixed Term Parliaments
6% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
25% Fully Elected House of Lords
23% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
14% Further devolution to Scotland
16% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
26% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
88% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
15% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% HS2 - In Favour
17% Human Rights and Equality
50% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
42% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
67% Incentivise membership of press regulator
89% Increase Air Passenger Duty
78% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
82% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
100% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
56% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
57% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
17% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
15% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
35% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
14% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
28% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
99% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
31% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
66% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
77% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
99% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
87% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
83% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
25% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
25% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
82% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
25% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
8% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
19% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
8% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
63% Smoking ban - In favour
1% State control of bus services
22% Stop climate change
23% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
57% Termination of pregnancy - against
87% Tougher on illegal immigration
83% Trade Unions - Restrict
90% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
37% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
17% Voting age - Reduce to 16
21% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
29% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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