Voting Record — Andrew Stephenson MP, Pendle (24759)

Andrew Stephenson is currently Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care),

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 1 vote out of 865, 0.1% 865 votes out of 1002, 86.3% 32 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 4 votes out of 423, 0.9% 423 votes out of 463, 91.4% 36 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 380, 0.0% 380 votes out of 467, 81.4% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 12 votes out of 986, 1.2% 986 votes out of 1239, 79.6% 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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HouseDateSubjectAndrew StephensonCon VoteRôle
13 Nov 2023Became Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care),
13 Nov 2023Stopped being Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — Clause 222 - Commencement and transitional provision tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — Clause 87 - National development management policies: meaning tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — After Clause 70 - Local authorities to be allowed to meet virtually tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2023Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill — Clause 9 - Non-constituent members of a CCA tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Sep 2023Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 180 - Failure to prevent fraud tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Sep 2023Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill — After Clause 187 - Civil recovery: costs of proceedings tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 4 - Disregard of certain claims, applications etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 4 - Disregard of certain claims, applications etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2023Illegal Migration Bill tellayeaye Teller
18 May 2023Stopped being Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
10 May 2023Became Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Commons22 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 11 - Powers to stop and search without suspicion tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Mar 2023Northern Ireland tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Mar 202336. Alcohol duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Mar 202318. Pensions (lifetime allowance charge and annual allowance) tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2023Illegal Migration Bill: Money tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2023Illegal Migration Bill: Programme tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2023Illegal Migration Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2023Illegal Migration Bill tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Schedule - Minimum Service Levels for Certain Strikes tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Schedule - Minimum Service Levels for Certain Strikes tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Schedule - Minimum Service Levels for Certain Strikes tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Schedule - Minimum Service Levels for Certain Strikes tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill — Clause 5 - Commencement tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — New Clause 3 - Research and Development tax relief policy tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — New Clause 3 - Research and Development tax relief policy tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — New Clause 2 - Review of revenue from the Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy tellnono Teller
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — Clause 5 - Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2026 and 2027-28 tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — Clause 5 - Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2026 and 2027-28 tellnono Teller
Commons29 Nov 2022Privilege tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Nov 2022Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Nov 2022Finance Bill tellnono Teller
22 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee
Commons18 Nov 2022Prayers tellnono Teller
16 Nov 2022Became Member, UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Committee
Commons8 Nov 2022Papers Relating to the Home Secretary tellnono Teller
31 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
27 Oct 2022Became Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
27 Oct 2022Stopped being Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities),
18 Oct 2022Became Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission
20 Sep 2022Became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities),
6 Sep 2022Stopped being Minister without Portfolio ,
7 Jul 2022Became Minister without Portfolio ,
7 Jul 2022Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Transport),
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
13 Feb 2020Became Minister of State (Department for Transport),
13 Feb 2020Stopped being Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development),
HouseDateSubjectAndrew StephensonCon VoteRôle
25 Jul 2019Became Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development),
25 Jul 2019Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
8 May 2019Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
4 Apr 2019Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy),
4 Apr 2019Stopped being The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household,
Commons29 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Withdrawal — Withdrawal Agreement tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2019Foreign Affairs Committee — Membership Majorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Avoid Hard Border on the Island of Ireland Without the UK Remaining Aligned to the EU Customs Union tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2018Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — New Clause 7 — Equal Rights for People of Northern Ireland Majorityno Rebel
26 Jul 2018Became The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household,
26 Jul 2018Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
Commons20 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Approval by MPs of Government Plans in the Eventuality MPs Reject a Withdrawal Agreement or an Agreement is not Reached tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 1 — Retention of General Principles of EU Law tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — EU Charter of Fundamental Rights tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Make Withdrawal Conditional on Statement on Negotiations to Retain UK Participation in EU Customs Union tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 17 — Powers of Ministers tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Dealing with Deficiencies Arising from Withdrawal — Powers of Ministers tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Jun 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 1 — Challenges to Retained European Union Law tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2018Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 14 — Allow Ministers to Change Date of Withdrawal tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 11 — Powers of Devolved Administrations to Make Laws Incompatible With EU Law tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2018European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 2 — Powers for Ministers in Devolved Administrations tellayeaye Teller
11 Jan 2018Became Member, Committee of Selection
Commons9 Jan 2018Trade Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jan 2018Trade Bill — Decline Second Reading tellnono Teller
9 Jan 2018Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
9 Jan 2018Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
Commons19 Dec 2017Finance (No. 2) Bill — New Clause 8 — Analysis of Effectiveness of Provisions of this Act on Tax Avoidance and Evasion tellnono Teller
Commons19 Dec 2017Finance (No. 2) Bill — New Clause 6 — Equality Impact Analyses of Provisions of this Act tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Rights and Protections tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Power for Ministers to Amend Devolution Arrangements for Scotland and Wales tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Retention of Laws Required by the UK's Membership of the Single Market tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 7 — Powers of Ministers — Functionality of Retained EU Law tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 63 — Environmental Standards and Protections: Enforcement tellnono Teller
Commons28 Nov 2017Budget Resolution 28 — Bank Levy tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 1 — Retention of EU Law — Challenges — Retention of General Principles - tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 1 — Right to Compensation in Respect of Failure to Transpose EU Law into UK Law tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Schedule 1 — Retention of General Principles of EU Law tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 5 — European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 79 — Reporting Amendments to EU Laws Forming Part of UK Law — Workers' Rights tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 6 — Interpretation of Retained EU law — Transitional Period tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 6 — UK Courts and Tribunals — Regard for European Court and European Union Decisions tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — New Clause 14 — Report on Interpretation of Retained EU law During Transitional Period tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2017European Union (Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 — Consent of Devolved Legislatures tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2017Finance Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Oct 2017Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Taxation of Chargeable Gains — Persons with Foreign Domicile tellnono Teller
Commons24 Oct 2017Smart Meters Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
15 Jun 2017Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
HouseDateSubjectAndrew StephensonCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectAndrew StephensonCon VoteRôle
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Suspension from the House of Commons Which Would Trigger New Election for MP Majorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading 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
Commons13 Oct 2010Draft EU Budget 2011 minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee 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
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
1% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
100% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
91% Asylum System - More strict
99% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
95% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Closed Material Proceedure
82% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
80% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
23% Do more to help refugees inclding children
90% Employee Shareholder Status
58% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
22% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
93% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
33% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
7% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
55% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
9% Further devolution to Scotland
17% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
14% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
95% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
83% HS2 - In Favour
37% Human Rights and Equality
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
95% Increase Air Passenger Duty
76% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
93% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
61% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
78% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
78% Mass Retention of Communications Data
60% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
16% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
33% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
7% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
77% Nuclear power - For
23% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
75% Privatise Royal Mail
77% Promote Occupational Pensions
40% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
80% Reduce central funding for local government
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
89% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
64% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
92% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
55% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
91% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
9% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
50% Smoking ban - In favour
1% State control of bus services
20% Stop climate change
26% Support current and former armed service members
49% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
90% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
99% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
17% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
29% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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