Voting Record — Des Browne MP, Kilmarnock and Loudoun (10071)

Des Browne is currently Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 27 Jul 2010 still in office Lab 2 votes out of 885, 0.2% 885 votes out of 1436, 61.6% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 18 votes out of 928, 1.9% 928 votes out of 1288, 72.0% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 0 votes out of 741, 0.0% 741 votes out of 1246, 59.5% 0 times
Kilmarnock and Loudoun 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 972, 0.1% 972 votes out of 1273, 76.4% 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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HouseDateSubjectLord Browne of LadytonLab VoteRôle
5 Sep 2024Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 May 2024Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
31 Jan 2024Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
23 Nov 2023Stopped being Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
31 Jan 2023Stopped being Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee
31 Jan 2023Became Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
31 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
Lords9 Feb 2022Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill - Report — Amendment 5 minorityno Rebel
19 Jan 2022Became Member, Fraud Act 2006 and Digital Fraud Committee
24 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
14 Apr 2021Became Member, Environment and Climate Change Committee
28 Jan 2021Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
15 Oct 2020Became Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
1 Jul 2019Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
13 Feb 2013Stopped being Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
22 Jan 2013Became Member, Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Bill Special Public Bill Committee
6 Sep 2012Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland),
Lords26 Mar 2012Scotland Bill — Report (1st Day) Majorityaye Rebel
17 Oct 2011Became Shadow Spokesperson (Scotland),
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectDes BrowneLab VoteRôle
2 Feb 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Jan 2010Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Jan 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Secretary of State, Scotland Office
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
3 Oct 2008Stopped being The Secretary of State for Scotland,
3 Oct 2008Stopped being The Secretary of State for Defence,
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno Rebel
28 Jun 2007Became Secretary of State, Scotland Office
28 Jun 2007Became The Secretary of State for Scotland,
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
8 May 2006Became Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
8 May 2006Stopped being Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
5 May 2006Became The Secretary of State for Defence,
5 May 2006Stopped being The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
11 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office
11 May 2005Became Chief Secretary, HM Treasury
6 May 2005Became The Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
6 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality),
HouseDateSubjectDes BrowneLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
1 Apr 2004Became Minister of State (Citizenship, Immigration and Counter-Terrorism), Home Office
1 Apr 2004Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
1 Apr 2004Became Minister of State (Home Office) (Citizenship, Immigration and Nationality),
1 Apr 2004Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
13 Jun 2003Became Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions
13 Jun 2003Became Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) (Work),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
11 Jun 2001Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Northern Ireland Office
11 Jun 2001Became Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Ireland Office),
7 Jun 2001Stopped being Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectDes BrowneLab VoteRôle
17 Jan 2001Became Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
3 Mar 2000Stopped being Member, Public Administration Committee
10 Jun 1999Became Member, Public Administration Committee
9 Nov 1998Stopped being Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
28 Jul 1997Became Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this person and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
71% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Assisted Dying
100% Asylum System - More strict
84% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
99% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
77% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
17% Easier access to abortion
16% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
88% European Union Integration - For
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
80% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
75% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
50% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
74% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
27% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
99% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
85% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
98% Nuclear power - For
41% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
98% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
7% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
36% Reducing the number of MPs - for
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
83% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
23% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
43% Schools - Greater Autonomy
80% Smoking ban - In favour
53% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
95% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
66% University Tuition Fees - For
92% 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
100.0% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
98.6% Anne McGuireStirlingLab
98.6% Douglas AlexanderPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthLab
98.3% Jim DevineLivingstonLab
97.6% Gordon BanksOchil and South PerthshireLab

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