Voting Record — Jacqui Smith MP, Redditch (10549)

Jacqui Smith

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 5 votes out of 975, 0.5% 975 votes out of 1288, 75.7% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 5 votes out of 924, 0.5% 924 votes out of 1246, 74.2% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 1 vote out of 877, 0.1% 877 votes out of 1273, 68.9% 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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HouseDateSubjectJacqui SmithLab VoteRôle
10 Jun 2009Stopped being Secretary of State, Home Office
28 Jun 2007Became Secretary of State, Home Office
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons2 Mar 2007Orders of the Day — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill minorityaye Rebel
8 May 2006Became Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury, HM Treasury
8 May 2006Stopped being Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills
17 Jun 2005Became Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills
17 Jun 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Schools), Department for Education and Skills
11 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Industry and the Regions and Deputy Minister for Women), Department of Trade and Industry
11 May 2005Became Minister of State (Schools), Department for Education and Skills
HouseDateSubjectJacqui SmithLab VoteRôle
13 Jun 2003Became Minister of State (Industry and the Regions and Deputy Minister for Women), Department of Trade and Industry
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Minister of State, Department of Health
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
11 Jun 2001Became Minister of State, Department of Health
11 Jun 2001Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Employment
HouseDateSubjectJacqui SmithLab VoteRôle
Commons2 May 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) Majorityno Rebel
28 Jul 1999Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Education and Employment

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
11% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
100% Asylum System - More strict
99% Ban fox hunting
81% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
84% 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
94% European Union Integration - For
90% Foundation hospitals - In favour
99% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
70% Fully Elected House of Lords
8% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
94% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
5% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
93% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% 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
41% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
97% Post office - in favour of Government policy
3% Post office closures - against
50% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
5% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
53% Schools - Greater Autonomy
75% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
50% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
2% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
33% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
8% University education fees - Should be free
98% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50% 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
99.2% John DenhamSouthampton, ItchenLab
99.2% Douglas AlexanderPaisley and Renfrewshire SouthLab
99.2% Tony BlairSedgefieldLab
99.2% Michael WillsNorth SwindonLab

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