Voting Record — James Wharton MP, Stockton South (24930)

James Wharton

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 10 Sep 2020 still in office Con 1 vote out of 587, 0.2% 587 votes out of 723, 81.2% 0 times
Stockton South 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 420, 0.0% 420 votes out of 467, 89.9% 0 times
Stockton South 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 5 votes out of 1062, 0.5% 1062 votes out of 1239, 85.7% 1 time

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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 Wharton of YarmCon VoteRôle
Lords6 Jul 2021Conduct - Motion to Agree minorityaye Rebel
12 Jun 2017Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development,
HouseDateSubjectJames WhartonCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 Jul 2016Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for International Development,
17 Jul 2016Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Northern Powerhouse),
8 May 2015Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Communities and Local Government) (Northern Powerhouse),
HouseDateSubjectJames WhartonCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
12 Nov 2012Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
Commons31 Oct 2012Seek Real Terms Cut in European Union Budget 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
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Jun 2011Devolving Responsibility for Jobcentre Plus to the Welsh Government tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jul 2010Closure of Debate — Use of the Commons Chamber by the United Kingdom Youth Parliament bothaye Rebel
12 Jul 2010Became Member, Public Accounts 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
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
67% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
35% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
71% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
8% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Closed Material Proceedure
90% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
50% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
50% Easier access to abortion
100% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
6% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
100% Environmental water quality
95% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
49% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
83% Fixed Term Parliaments
11% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
6% Further devolution to Scotland
0% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
0% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
93% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
60% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
32% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% HS2 - In Favour
31% Human Rights and Equality
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
40% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
100% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase the state pension age
92% 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
58% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% 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 funds for social care
31% More powers for local councils
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
31% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
0% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
38% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
86% Reduce capital gains tax
92% Reduce central funding for local government
100% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
99% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
96% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
85% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
71% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
50% 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% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
84% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
11% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
33% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
38% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
25% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
56% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
94% Tougher on illegal immigration
95% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% 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
10% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
8% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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