Voting Record — Ms Jean Corston MP, Bristol East (10135)

Ms Jean Corston

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

Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
House of Lords	20 Jul 2005	9 Jul 2024	Lab	6 votes out of 988, 0.6%	988 votes out of 1990, 49.6%	0 times
Bristol East	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	5 votes out of 823, 0.6%	823 votes out of 1246, 66.1%	0 times
Bristol East	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	0 votes out of 892, 0.0%	892 votes out of 1273, 70.1%	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	Baroness Corston	Lab Vote	Rôle
13 Oct 2021	Stopped being Member, Constitution Committee
Lords	13 Jul 2021	Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	13 Jul 2021	Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	6 Jul 2021	Conduct - Motion to Agree	minority	aye	Rebel
27 Jun 2017	Became Member, Constitution Committee
Lords	27 Feb 2017	European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Clause 1 — Membership of the European Single Market	minority	no	Rebel
16 Mar 2016	Stopped being Chair, Social Mobility Committee
16 Mar 2016	Stopped being Chair, Social Mobility Committee
11 Jun 2015	Became Chair, Social Mobility Committee
11 Jun 2015	Became Chair, Social Mobility Committee
27 Nov 2014	Stopped being Member, European Union Committee
11 Nov 2014	Stopped being Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
10 Nov 2014	Became Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
10 Nov 2014	Stopped being Chair, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
10 Nov 2014	Stopped being Chair, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
Lords	15 Jan 2014	Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Committee (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
4 Jul 2013	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Lords)
21 May 2013	Became Chair, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
21 May 2013	Became Chair, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
21 May 2013	Stopped being Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
16 May 2013	Became Member, European Union Committee
26 Jul 2012	Became Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection
12 Mar 2012	Stopped being Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
18 Jul 2011	Became Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee)
25 Nov 2009	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Lords)
Lords	7 Jul 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — New Clause — Assisted Suicide	Majority	aye	Rebel
5 May 2005	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
5 May 2005	Stopped being Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party,
House	Date	Subject	Ms Jean Corston	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chairman, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became Member, Liaison Committee
28 May 2004	Became Chairman, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	aye	Rebel
5 Nov 2001	Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
7 Jun 2001	Became Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party,
House	Date	Subject	Ms Jean Corston	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
17 Jan 2001	Became Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
17 Jan 2001	Became Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
21 Mar 1997	Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
15 Dec 1996	Stopped being Member, Agriculture Committee
27 Nov 1995	Became Member, Home Affairs Committee
26 Oct 1992	Became Member, Agriculture 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.

Agreement	Policy
39%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
33%	Assisted Dying
69%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Ban fox hunting
50%	Business and community control of schools: For
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
70%	Control Orders
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
25%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
73%	European Union Integration - For
90%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
2%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
40%	Fully Elected House of Lords
20%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
87%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
89%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
42%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
84%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100%	Minimum Wage
50%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
2%	No detention without charge or trial
92%	Nuclear power - For
21%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
99%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
1%	Post office closures - against
100%	Promote Occupational Pensions
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
50%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
93%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
11%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
42%	Smoking ban - In favour
11%	Stop climate change
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7%	University education fees - Should be free
63%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
0%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, 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%	Mr Paul Daisley	Brent East	Lab
96.7%	Mr Raymond Powell	Ogmore	Lab
93.4%	Shaun Woodward	St Helens South	Lab
93.3%	Helen Southworth	Warrington South	Lab
93.2%	Dr Jack Cunningham	Copeland	Lab

Voting Record — Ms Jean Corston MP, Bristol East (10135)

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