Voting Record — Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Bradford South (10579)

Gerry Sutcliffe

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 30 Mar 2015 Lab 4 votes out of 813, 0.5% 813 votes out of 1239, 65.6% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 3 votes out of 982, 0.3% 982 votes out of 1288, 76.2% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 9 votes out of 970, 0.9% 970 votes out of 1246, 77.8% 60 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 1068, 0.3% 1068 votes out of 1273, 83.9% 89 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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HouseDateSubjectGerry SutcliffeLab VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Prohibition on Purchasing Tobacco for a Child and Regulation of Tobacco Products minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
7 Oct 2011Stopped being Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
8 Oct 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport),
12 May 2010Became Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport),
6 May 2010Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport),
HouseDateSubjectGerry SutcliffeLab VoteRôle
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
29 Jun 2007Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport),
28 Jun 2007Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice,
9 May 2007Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice,
8 May 2007Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department,
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament minorityaye Rebel
5 May 2006Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department,
5 May 2006Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectGerry SutcliffeLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityno Rebel
13 Jun 2003Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household,
Commons11 Jun 2003Post Office Card Accounts tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2003Post Office Card Accounts tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 63 — Cases that may be Retried tellnono Teller
Commons14 May 2003Finance Bill — New Clause 1 — Rate of Duty on Spirits tellnono Teller
Commons13 May 2003Finance Bill — Clause 9 — Bingo Duty tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 4) tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Mar 2003Asylum (Designated States) Order 2003 tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Mar 2003Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill — [Sylvia Heal in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Dates Of Election, Etc tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2003Retirement Income Reform Bill tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2003Retirement Income Reform Bill tellnono Teller
Commons4 Mar 2003Communications Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — Duty to Promote New Telecommunications Technologies tellnono Teller
Commons24 Feb 2003Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2003Railways and Transport Safety Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jan 2003Fisheries tellnono Teller
Commons14 Jan 2003Education (Northern Ireland) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2003Health (Wales) Bill — Clause 3 — Functions of the Centre tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2003Health (Wales) Bill — Clause 2 — Wales Centre for Health tellnono Teller
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill tellnono Teller
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — New Clause tellnono Teller
Commons5 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Asylum seekers can be placed in accommodation centres even if there is no local school pace for dependent children tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Nov 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Clause 14 — Establishment of Centres tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Parliamentary Questions tellnono Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Ministerial Statements proposals tellnono Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons tellnono Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons tellnono Teller
Commons16 Oct 2002Rural Economy tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Oct 2002Rural Economy tellnono Teller
Commons26 Jun 2002Tax Credits Bill — New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Only allow destitute asylum seekers and those under residence restrictions to live in accommodation centres for a maximum of 10 weeks — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Primary Class 1 contributions tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2002National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 May 2002Post Office Closures — Deep concern — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 May 2002Police Reform Bill [Lords] (Programme) — Programming Committee tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Mar 2002Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill [Lords] — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 17 — Judgement creditor of commonhold association tellnono Teller
Commons4 Mar 2002Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — Schedule 2 — Judicial Appointments Commission tellnono Teller
Commons27 Feb 2002Proceeds of Crime Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 447 — Orders and regulations tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2002Asylum Seekers tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of previous Conservative government tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2002Post Office — Condemnation of government mismanagement — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2002Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Extension of amnesty period tellnono Teller
Commons17 Dec 2001Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill (Programme) — Proceedings in Committee, on consideration and on Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Dec 2001Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons13 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Removal of Sunset Clause — Insistence tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Dec 2001Animal Health Bill — New Clause 11 — National Contingency Plan tellnono Teller
Commons13 Dec 2001Animal Health Bill — New Clause 1 — Annual report on animal diseases tellnono Teller
Commons3 Dec 2001Public Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2001Public Services tellnono Teller
Commons20 Nov 2001National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2001National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2001National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Jun 2001Home Affairs and Constitution tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jun 2001Home Affairs and Constitution tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jun 2001Home Affairs and Constitution tellnono Teller
11 Jun 2001Became The Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household,
7 Jun 2001Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
HouseDateSubjectGerry SutcliffeLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Apr 2001Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2001Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Apr 2001Finance Bill - Charge to aggregates levy tellnono Teller
Commons20 Mar 2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] (Programme) - Lords messages tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Mar 2001Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons12 Feb 2001Prison Conditions tellnono Teller
Commons1 Feb 2001Asylum System tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Feb 2001Asylum System tellnono Teller
Commons31 Jan 2001Local Government Finance (England) tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Jan 2001Police tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill [Ways and Means] tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill [Money] tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jan 2001Capital Allowances Bill [Ways and Means] tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jan 2001Capital Allowances Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jan 2001Capital Allowances Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jan 2001Capital Allowances Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill [Money] tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons20 Dec 2000Hunting Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Nov 2000Transport Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Remaining Lords amendments tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Nov 2000Freedom of Information Bill — New Bodies — National Assembly for Wales tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Nov 2000Insolvency Bill [Lords] - Section 309(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 to apply to nominees tellnono Teller
Commons14 Nov 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill - Short-term prisoners: release subject to curfew conditions tellnono Teller
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Nov 2000Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Nov 2000Business of the House tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Oct 2000Teachers (Supply and Recruitment) tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Oct 2000Teachers (Supply and Recruitment) tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jul 2000Postal Services Bill - Extension of existing powers relating to the Post Office tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No. 2) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000European Community Documents - A General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jul 2000Finance Bill - Repeals tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jul 2000Finance Bill - Climate change levy tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2000Football (Disorder) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2000Football (Disorder) Bill - Commencement and duration tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jul 2000Football (Disorder) Bill - Football matches: prevention of violence or disorder tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jul 2000Parliament and the Executive tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2000Parliament and the Executive tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jul 2000Delegated Legislation - Constitutional Law tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2000Police (Northern Ireland) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Jul 2000Neill Committee (Ministers and Special Advisers) tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jun 2000Learning and Skills Bill [Lords] - Provision of Financial Resources tellnono Teller
Commons7 Jun 2000Britain's Strategic Interests tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jun 2000Britain's Strategic Interests tellnono Teller
Commons22 May 2000Royal Parks (Trading) Bill - After Clause 3 tellnono Teller
Commons16 May 2000Northern Ireland (Flags) tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 May 2000Future of the Teaching Profession tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 May 2000Future of the Teaching Profession tellnono Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Repeals and Revocations tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Road traffic reduction strategy tellnono Teller
Commons9 May 2000Transport Bill - Air quality tellnono Teller
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill - Obligation in connection with electricity from renewable sources tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill - General duties of electricity distributors tellnono Teller
Commons6 Apr 2000Armed Forces Discipline Bill [Lords] - Right to elect court-martial trial tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Formulation of government policy tellnono Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities tellnono Teller
Commons5 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Delete security services exemption — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Possession for terrorist purposes. tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special provision for Northern Ireland parties tellnono Teller
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business tellnono Teller
Commons16 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - New Clause 2 tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special restrictions on referendum expenses by permitted participants tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Feb 2000London Government tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Repeals tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Feb 2000Development Policy tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Reports by Director General of Fair Trading tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Disqualification from ministerial office in United Kingdom tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jan 2000Health Care tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jan 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jan 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill tellnono Teller
Commons20 Dec 1999Transport Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Dec 1999Transport Bill tellnono Teller
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment tellnono Teller
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill - New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill - New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Delegated Legislation - Taxes tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Nov 1999Greater London Authority Bill tellayeaye Teller
29 Jul 1999Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
21 Mar 1997Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
11 Nov 1996Became Member, Public Accounts Committee

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
51% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
24% Academy Schools - for
84% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
33% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
96% Asylum System - More strict
86% Ban fox hunting
96% Bankers' Bonus Tax
76% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
33% Closed Material Proceedure
13% Coalition Programme for Government - For
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
25% Cull Badgers
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Employee Shareholder Status
0% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
94% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
76% European Union Integration - For
12% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
40% Fixed Term Parliaments
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
86% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
35% Fully Elected House of Lords
51% Further devolution to Scotland
55% Further devolution to Wales
58% Gambling - Against permissiveness
14% GP Commissioning in the NHS
93% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
27% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
21% Higher taxes on banks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
95% Homosexuality - Equal rights
60% HS2 - In Favour
61% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
70% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
22% Increase Air Passenger Duty
6% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
12% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
94% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
93% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
79% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
30% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
42% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
12% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
84% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
62% More powers for local councils
27% No detention without charge or trial
58% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
44% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
100% Post office - in favour of Government policy
0% Post office closures - against
75% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
35% Promote Occupational Pensions
56% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
77% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
83% Reduce capital gains tax
38% Reduce central funding for local government
15% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
15% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
8% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
42% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
25% Register of Lobbyists
84% Regulate letting agent fees
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
77% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
9% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
16% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
12% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
83% Right to strike
19% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
90% Same Sex Marriage - for
29% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
75% Smoking ban - In favour
100% State control of bus services
64% Stop climate change
99% Support current and former armed service members
43% 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
15% 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
61% University Tuition Fees - For
84% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
100% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

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