Voting Record — John Reid MP, Hamilton North and Bellshill (10501)

John Reid

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	22 Jul 2010	still in office	Lab	10 votes out of 857, 1.2%	857 votes out of 1431, 59.9%	0 times
Airdrie and Shotts	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	17 votes out of 788, 2.2%	788 votes out of 1288, 61.2%	0 times
Hamilton North and Bellshill	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	5 votes out of 583, 0.9%	583 votes out of 1246, 46.8%	0 times
Hamilton North and Bellshill	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	2 votes out of 711, 0.3%	711 votes out of 1273, 55.9%	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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House	Date	Subject	Lord Reid of Cardowan	Lab Vote	Rôle
31 Jan 2024	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Lords	5 Jul 2022	Sitting Times - Motion to Resolve — Amendment to the Motion	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	20 Jul 2021	Conduct - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion	minority	no	Rebel
28 Jan 2021	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
28 Jan 2021	Stopped being Member, International Relations and Defence Committee
25 May 2016	Became Member, International Relations and Defence Committee
Lords	27 Feb 2015	International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill — Report	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	16 Jan 2015	Assisted Dying Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	16 Jan 2015	Assisted Dying Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	21 Jul 2014	Criminal Justice and Courts Bill — Committee (2nd Day)	minority	aye	Rebel
Lords	26 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	21 Nov 2012	Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) (Continued)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	21 Nov 2012	Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day) (Continued)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	19 Nov 2012	Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Report (1st Day)	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	John Reid	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	minority	no	Rebel
28 Jun 2007	Stopped being Secretary of State, Home Office
28 Jun 2007	Stopped being The Secretary of State for the Home Department,
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
8 May 2006	Stopped being Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
8 May 2006	Became Secretary of State, Home Office
5 May 2006	Became The Secretary of State for the Home Department,
5 May 2006	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Defence,
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	minority	aye	Rebel
11 May 2005	Became Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence
11 May 2005	Stopped being Secretary of State, Department of Health
6 May 2005	Became The Secretary of State for Defence,
6 May 2005	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Health,
House	Date	Subject	John Reid	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	no	Rebel
1 Jul 2003	Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
12 Jun 2003	Became Secretary of State, Department of Health
12 Jun 2003	Became The Secretary of State for Health,
12 Jun 2003	Stopped being Lord Privy Seal,
12 Jun 2003	Stopped being Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
13 May 2003	Stopped being Party Chair, Labour Party,
4 Apr 2003	Became Lord Privy Seal,
4 Apr 2003	Became Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
4 Apr 2003	Stopped being Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair,
4 Apr 2003	Stopped being Minister without Portfolio,
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
24 Oct 2002	Stopped being Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
24 Oct 2002	Became Party Chair, Labour Party,
24 Oct 2002	Became Minister without Portfolio and Labour Party Chair,
24 Oct 2002	Became Minister without Portfolio,
24 Oct 2002	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,
1 Jul 2002	Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
House	Date	Subject	John Reid	Lab Vote	Rôle
25 Jan 2001	Became The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland,
25 Jan 2001	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Scotland,
24 Jan 2001	Stopped being Secretary of State, Scottish Office
24 Jan 2001	Became Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
17 May 1999	Became Secretary of State, Scottish Office
17 May 1999	Stopped being Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
17 May 1999	Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Transport
17 May 1999	Became The Secretary of State for Scotland,
17 May 1999	Stopped being Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions),
28 Jul 1998	Stopped being Minister of State (the Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence
28 Jul 1998	Became Minister of State (Transport), Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
27 Jul 1998	Became Minister of State, Department for Transport
27 Jul 1998	Became Minister of State (Department for Environment, Transport and the Regions),
27 Jul 1998	Stopped being The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence,
6 May 1997	Became The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence,
5 May 1997	Became Minister of State (the Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence
15 Dec 1989	Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
13 Jan 1989	Became 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.

Agreement	Policy
78%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
79%	Asylum System - More strict
50%	Ban fox hunting
79%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Crossrail - In favour
79%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
17%	Easier access to abortion
9%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
77%	European Union Integration - For
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
50%	Fox hunting - Ban
10%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
14%	Fully Elected House of Lords
17%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
100%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
76%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
67%	Human Rights and Equality
95%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
17%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
96%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
100%	Minimum Wage
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
7%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
31%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
84%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
16%	Post office closures - against
0%	Privatise Royal Mail
98%	Promote Occupational Pensions
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
98%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
4%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
5%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
21%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
59%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
22%	Smoking ban - In favour
74%	Stop climate change
0%	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
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8%	University education fees - Should be free
60%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
42%	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
91.1%	Jack Straw	Blackburn	Lab
90.7%	Robert Jackson	Wantage	whilst Lab
89.0%	Mr Brian Wilson	Cunninghame North	Lab
86.9%	Rosie Winterton	Doncaster Central	Lab
86.5%	Michael Wills	North Swindon	Lab

Voting Record — John Reid MP, Hamilton North and Bellshill (10501)

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