Voting Record — David Clelland MP, Tyne Bridge (10118)

David Clelland

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 16 votes out of 984, 1.6% 984 votes out of 1288, 76.4% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 953, 0.9% 953 votes out of 1246, 76.5% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 1128, 0.1% 1128 votes out of 1273, 88.6% 122 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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HouseDateSubjectDavid ClellandLab VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Commons13 Oct 2009Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill — Increase upper size of alternative arrangements Local Authorities — rejected minorityno Rebel
10 Aug 2009Became Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye Rebel
24 Apr 2009Stopped being Member, North East Regional Select Committee
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants minorityno Rebel
4 Mar 2009Became Member, North East Regional Select Committee
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye 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
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Transport Committee
HouseDateSubjectDavid ClellandLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — 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
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2002Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected minorityno Rebel
11 Jun 2001Stopped being Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
HouseDateSubjectDavid ClellandLab VoteRôle
Commons1 May 2001Social Security Fraud Bill - New Clause 2 tellnono Teller
Commons13 Feb 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Prohibition or Restriction of use of Symbol, Name or Emblem tellnono Teller
Commons13 Feb 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Feb 2001Homes Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords tellayeaye Teller
6 Feb 2001Became Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
6 Feb 2001Stopped being Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
Commons30 Jan 2001Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Jan 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Jan 2001Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill — Decline Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2000Immigration Appeals tellnono Teller
Commons13 Nov 2000London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) — Welcomes the implementation tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Nov 2000London Underground (Public-Private Partnership) — Lack of openness tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2000As amended in the Standing Committee, considered. - Exclusion from benefits tellnono Teller
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jul 2000Football Disorder Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000Delegated Legislation - Data Protection tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000Delegated Legislation - Local Government Finance tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000Delegated Legislation - Local Government Finance tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jun 2000Learning and Skills Bill — Abolish arrangements to allow a ballot of parents on whether grammar schools should keep selective admission policies — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jun 2000Football Hooliganism tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jun 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Purposes tellnono Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Use of receipts from licensing schemes tellnono Teller
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to not for profit company tellnono Teller
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Transfer to be to company owned by Crown tellnono Teller
Commons3 May 2000Finance Bill - Rates: conveyance or transfer on sale tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 May 2000Finance Bill - Double Taxation Relief tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Power to confer additional exemptions by order tellnono Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Harm from disclosure must be substantial — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Purpose of Act tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special provision for Northern Ireland parties tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Mar 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons21 Feb 2000Education tellnono Teller
Commons16 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Date of poll tellnono Teller
Commons14 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - The Speaker's Committee tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Restrictions on financial promotion tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Authority's general duties tellnono Teller
Commons18 Jan 2000Health Care tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 1999Representation of the People Bill tellnono Teller
Commons9 Nov 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill - New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill - Control of subsidiaries tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Oct 1999Home Office Issues tellnono Teller
Commons20 Oct 1999Transport Safety tellnono Teller
Commons26 Jul 1999Employment Relations Bill - Collective Bargaining: Recognition tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jul 1999Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Jul 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 1999Northern Ireland Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jul 1999Dairy Industry tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jun 1999Passport Delays tellnono Teller
Commons22 Jun 1999Tax Credits Bill - Payment of tax credit by employers etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Apr 1999Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Apr 1999Finance Bill tellnono Teller
Commons31 Mar 1999Delegated Legislation - Value Added Tax tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 1999Employment Relations Bill - Small employers' exemption tellnono Teller
Commons22 Mar 1999Council Tax Increases tellnono Teller
Commons18 Mar 1999Policing tellnono Teller
Commons16 Mar 1999House of Lords Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Mar 1999House of Lords Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Mar 1999Sierra Leone tellnono Teller
Commons22 Feb 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Feb 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill tellnono Teller
Commons8 Feb 1999Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, Etc.) Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons3 Feb 1999Planning tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Feb 1999Planning tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jan 1999Government Information tellnono Teller
Commons2 Dec 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Nov 1998Northern Ireland Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Nov 1998Scotland Bill - Constituencies, regions and regional members tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - England and Wales tellnono Teller
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jul 1998Northern Ireland Bill - Transferred, excepted and reserved matters tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jul 1998Rural Areas tellnono Teller
Commons21 Jul 1998Government and Parliament tellnono Teller
Commons2 Jul 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Guarantee of non-discrimination tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jun 1998Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] - Title tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Jun 1998Electoral System tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 1998Scotland Bill - Remuneration of members of the Parliament and Executive tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 1998Scotland Bill - Stages of Bills tellnono Teller
Commons11 May 1998Competition Bill [Lords] tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 May 1998Competition Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons28 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of duties and rebates tellnono Teller
Commons28 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rate of duty on beer tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Apr 1998Trade Union Recognition tellnono Teller
Commons1 Apr 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill - Vesting and acquisition of land: supplementary provisions tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Apr 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill - Acquisition of land tellnono Teller
Commons24 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Adjudicators tellnono Teller
Commons24 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Reinstitution of standards for educational premises tellnono Teller
Commons24 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Discontinuance of maintained rural primary schools tellnono Teller
Commons12 Mar 1998European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Review of alternative voting systems tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 1998Taxation tellnono Teller
Commons2 Mar 1998Government of Wales Bill - Decisions affecting vital interests of a region tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 1998Railways tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 1998Protection of the Countryside tellnono Teller
Commons9 Dec 1997European Community Documents - European Police Office (Definition of Treaties) tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Dec 1997European Community Documents - European Police Office (Immunities and Privileges) tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Dec 1997Government of Wales Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Dec 1997Government of Wales Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Dec 1997Government of Wales Bill tellnono Teller
Commons26 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons17 Nov 1997Public Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Nov 1997Public Services tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Disabled persons: exemption. tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jul 1997Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Mortgage Interest Payments tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 9. Vehicle excise duty (increase in rates) tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Spirits (rate of duty) tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jul 1997Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jun 1997London Underground tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jun 1997London Underground - NHS Services (Charging) tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jun 1997Common Agricultural Policy tellnono Teller
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs tellnono Teller
6 May 1997Became Assistant Whip, HM Treasury

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
10% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
100% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
32% 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
92% European Union Integration - For
70% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
37% Fully Elected House of Lords
8% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
75% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
98% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
100% Nuclear power - For
28% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Post office - in favour of Government policy
0% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
95% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
9% Schools - Greater Autonomy
25% Smoking ban - In favour
74% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
2% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
21% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
7% University education fees - Should be free
100% University Tuition Fees - For
99% 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 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
98.9% John ReidAirdrie and ShottsLab
97.2% Bob BlizzardWaveneyLab
97.0% Frank RoyMotherwell and WishawLab
97.0% John SpellarWarleyLab
97.0% Bruce GeorgeWalsall SouthLab

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