Voting Record — Brian Iddon MP, Bolton South East (10304)

Brian Iddon

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	24 votes out of 1139, 2.1%	1139 votes out of 1288, 88.4%	2 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	41 votes out of 1087, 3.8%	1087 votes out of 1246, 87.2%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	20 votes out of 1133, 1.8%	1133 votes out of 1273, 89.0%	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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House	Date	Subject	Brian Iddon	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
7 Oct 2009	Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009	Became Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
Commons	19 May 2009	Commission for the Compact — New Clause 25 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute known to be trafficked or coerced: England and Wales	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2009	Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Mar 2009	Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — New Clause 1 — Jobseeker's allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2009	Delegated Legislation — Criminal Law	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Dec 2008	Consolidated Fund Bill — Electoral Commission (Remuneration of Chairman)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Business of the House — Regional Accountability	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Employer's duties in relation to industrial action ballots	minority	no	Rebel
20 Aug 2008	Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
18 Apr 2008	Became Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008	Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
7 Nov 2007	Became Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jun 2007	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Oct 2006	Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 2006	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	minority	aye	Rebel
20 Jul 2005	Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Brian Iddon	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons	5 Apr 2005	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 2 — People who lack capacity	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Car Mileage Allowance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 4 — Best interests	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 5 — Appointment of independent advocates (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 2 — Excluded decisions (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 1 — Excluded decisions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Nov 2004	Housing Bill — Improvements in Energy Efficiency — rejected	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	Majority	no	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Mar 2004	Higher Education Bill — New Clause 5 — Abolition of tuition fees chargeable to qualifying student	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2003	Mersey Tunnels Bill — Schedule 1 — Amendment of the 1980 Act: Levying, Revision and Application of Tolls	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Jun 2003	Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) — Schedule 1 — Amendment of the 1980 Act: Levying, Revision and Application of Tolls	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Jun 2003	Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order) — Schedule 1 — Amendment of the 1980 Act: Levying, Revision and Application of Tolls	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2002	Mersey Tunnels Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2002	Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2002	Mersey Tunnels Bill (By Order)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 May 2002	Home Energy Conservation Bill — Clause 1 — Targets for Energy Efficiency Improvements	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2002	Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 3 — Abolition of forfeiture	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Nov 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion)	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Brian Iddon	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Nov 2000	Genetically Modified Food and Producer Liability (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Annual increase in basic retirement pension	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Feb 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Sep 1998	Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Evidence and inferences: Great Britain	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - Power to reduce child benefit for lone parents	minority	no	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.

Agreement	Policy
16%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Assisted Dying
100%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Ban fox hunting
94%	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
100%	Easier access to abortion
99%	European Union Integration - For
80%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
10%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
63%	Fully Elected House of Lords
16%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
100%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
87%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	Human Rights and Equality
100%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Increase VAT
30%	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
1%	No detention without charge or trial
100%	Nuclear power - For
31%	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
100%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
96%	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
43%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
85%	Smoking ban - In favour
70%	Stop climate change
50%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
39%	Transparency of Parliament
75%	Trident replacement - In favour
35%	University education fees - Should be free
80%	University Tuition Fees - For
21%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
83%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
100.0%	David Borrow	South Ribble	Lab
99.7%	Michael Foster	Worcester	Lab
99.7%	Jon Cruddas	Dagenham	Lab
99.7%	Bob Laxton	Derby North	Lab
99.6%	Denis Murphy	Wansbeck	Lab

Voting Record — Brian Iddon MP, Bolton South East (10304)

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