Voting Record — Alun Michael MP, Cardiff South and Penarth (10431)

Alun Michael

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 22 Oct 2012 Lab 0 votes out of 478, 0.0% 478 votes out of 627, 76.2% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 6 votes out of 1099, 0.5% 1099 votes out of 1288, 85.3% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 8 votes out of 954, 0.8% 954 votes out of 1246, 76.6% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 2 votes out of 741, 0.3% 741 votes out of 1273, 58.2% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelLab VoteRôle
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 Majorityunknown Unknown
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelLab VoteRôle
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno Rebel
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
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Justice Committee
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
8 May 2006Stopped being Minister of State (State (Industry and the Regions)), Department of Trade and Industry
17 Jun 2005Became Minister of State (State (Industry and the Regions)), Department of Trade and Industry
17 Jun 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry
18 May 2005Became Minister of State (Industry and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry
18 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry
11 May 2005Became Minister of State, Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry
11 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2004Removal of References to Strangers minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes minorityaye Rebel
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 2002Parliamentary Questions minorityno Rebel
11 Jun 2001Became Minister of State (Rural Affairs), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
HouseDateSubjectAlun MichaelLab VoteRôle
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions Majorityaye Rebel
28 Jul 1999Stopped being Secretary of State, Welsh Office
27 Oct 1998Became Secretary of State, Welsh Office
27 Oct 1998Stopped being Minister of State, Home Office
Commons20 May 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - The Convention and the First Protocol minorityaye Rebel
5 May 1997Became Minister of State, Home Office

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
38% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
8% Academy Schools - for
75% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
75% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
85% Asylum System - More strict
74% Ban fox hunting
91% Bankers' Bonus Tax
85% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
14% Coalition Programme for Government - For
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
66% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
100% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
84% European Union Integration - For
12% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
22% Fixed Term Parliaments
90% Foundation hospitals - In favour
74% Fox hunting - Ban
39% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
32% Fully Elected House of Lords
46% Further devolution to Scotland
25% Further devolution to Wales
14% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
93% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
30% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Higher taxes on banks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
92% Homosexuality - Equal rights
36% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
25% Increase Air Passenger Duty
13% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
15% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
41% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
55% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
63% More powers for local councils
0% No detention without charge or trial
92% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
98% Nuclear power - For
49% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
8% Police and Crime Commissioners
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
16% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
56% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Rail Fares - Lower
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
4% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
10% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
11% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
19% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
80% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
83% Right to strike
34% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
29% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
67% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
94% Support current and former armed service members
81% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
29% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8% University education fees - Should be free
61% University Tuition Fees - For
84% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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