Voting Comparison — Alan Simpson MP, Nottingham South
to Andrew Slaughter MP, Ealing, Acton and Shepherd's Bush

Alan Simpson

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 165 votes out of 796, 20.7% 796 votes out of 1288, 61.8% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 118 votes out of 806, 14.6% 806 votes out of 1246, 64.7% 3 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 51 votes out of 984, 5.2% 984 votes out of 1273, 77.3% 2 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectAlan SimpsonAndrew SlaughterRôle
Commons1 Mar 2010Control Orders — Annual Renewal 2010 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Feb 2010Rental Accommodation (Thermal Insulation Standards) — Schedule 5 — Repeals minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2010Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Clause 32 — Resignation from the House of Lords minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2010Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Clause 32 — Resignation from the House of Lords minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2010Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting) — Clause 30 — Removal of members of house of lords etc minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Schedule 1 — Explicit Approval of Lord Chief Justice Required for Minister to Suspend Coroner's Inquiry -rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Enable Minister to Replace Inquest With Inquiry — Incercept Evidence in Inquests minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Should apply to GCHQ — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2009Strengthen local spending reports — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2009Government to sign up to 10:10 climate change campaign — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2009Equitable Life — Government Should Accept Recommendations on Compensation — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Oct 2009Parliamentary Elections (Recall and Primaries) — New Clause 13 — Local Spending Reports minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Oct 2009Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill — Increase upper size of alternative arrangements Local Authorities — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Oct 2009Health Bill — New law against purchase of tobacco on behalf of children — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 2009Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — US-UK Extradition Treaty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jul 2009Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill — New Clause 3 — Right of Gurkhas to Live in the UK minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jul 2009Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2009 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Identity cards minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Identity Cards minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Identity Cards minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Identity Cards minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Identity cards minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Justice and Security minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Care Homes (Domestic Pets) — Clause 20 — Bingo duty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — New Clause 1 — Implementation of section 1 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (summer) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2009Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2009Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 9 — Offences minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 2009Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill — Clause 8 — Enforcement minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Welcomes the inquiry minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 2009Iraq Inquiry — Parliament to set the terms of reference — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 25 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute known to be trafficked or coerced: England and Wales minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 1 — Destruction of samples etc: England and Wales minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 2009Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2009Iraq War Inquiry — Declines to make a proposal minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2009Iraq War Inquiry — No reasonable impediment — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 2009Bill Presented — Clause 11 — Certified investigations: investigation by a judge, inquest without jury minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 1 — Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: "work for your benefit" schemes etc. minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — New Clause 1 — Jobseeker's allowance minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 2009Deferred Divisions — second strategic energy review and european energy networks minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 2009Control Orders — Annual renewal 2009 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Feb 2009Opposition Day — [6th Allotted Day] — British Agriculture and Food Labelling minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Dec 2008Consolidated Fund Bill — Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 2008Police raid of MP's office — New committee to adjourn immediately minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 2008Review of House of Commons Proceedures Police Raid of Damian Green MP's Office — Committee to Investigate Immediately — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 34 — Post-charge questioning: England and Wales minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Counter-Terrorism Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2008Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Post Office Card Account minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2008Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jun 2008Planning Bill — Right of oral representations — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jun 2008Planning Bill — Secretary of State to have final say — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2008Counter Terrorism Bill — Lord Chief Justice to appoint "special coroners" — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Disallow inquests without a jury in England and Wales — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Control orders: meaning of support of terrorism-related individuals — retrospective amendment minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Parliamentary oversight of police and prison service pay — rejected minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 16 — Earnings link minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2008Iraq Inquiry — Not the right time minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Mar 2008Iraq Inquiry — Call rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Mar 2008Post Office Closures — Commends the Government's action minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Mar 2008Post Office Closures — Suspend for issues to be re-assessed — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum (No. 2) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice from extending its power without authorisation — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union from regulating the conservation of marine biological resources — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jan 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Commencement minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 5 — Sharing of communications data minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — After Clause 18 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Pensions Bill — After Clause 18 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 20 — Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jun 2007Income tax — Assessment of changes across earnings groups — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2007Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Apr 2007Pensions Bill — Pensions Protection Lifeboat Fund minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Mar 2007Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 — Division No. 88 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2007Offender Management Bill — New Clause 11 — Restriction on certain arrangements under section 3(2) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Feb 2007Delegated Legislation — merchant shipping minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Dec 2006Offender Management Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Offender Management Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — The offence minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2006Police and Justice Bill — Repeals of amendments minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2006Police and Justice Bill — Extradition to the USA minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Aerodrome charges: noise and emissions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2006Finance (No. 2) Bill [Ways and Means] — New Clause 9 — Energy efficiency and water conservation: fiscal and economic report minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirements as to composition of governing bodies — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 May 2006Armed Forces Bill — Clause 8 — Desertion — Life imprisonment minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 14 — Negative Resolution Procedure minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "19" — Ministers to act reasonably minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2006Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Timetable minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 2006Terrorism Bill — Clause 3 — Application of Ss. 1 and 2 to Internet Activity etc. — Giving notice minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 2006Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Nov 2005Deferred Division — Criminal Law minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Prevent the government from interpreting the Geneva Convention so that terrorism can be used as grounds to dismiss asylum claims — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness" minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 28 Days — but not 60 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Extension Of Period Of Detention to 90 Days Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Timetable (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Offence of Glorifying Terrorism minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Offence of Encouragement of Terrorism — "intends" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Nov 2005Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "recklessly indifferent" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Free of charge — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Compulsory registration when applying for a Passport minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2005Identity Cards Bill — Access to the National Identity Register minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jul 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Clause 1 — Hatred against persons on racial or religious grounds minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Timetable minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
HouseDateSubjectAlan SimpsonAndrew SlaughterRôle
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HouseDateSubjectAlan SimpsonAndrew SlaughterRôle
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