Voting Record — Margaret Beckett MP, Derby South (10031)

Margaret Beckett is currently Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Lab 0 votes out of 664, 0.0% 664 votes out of 1002, 66.3% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 4 votes out of 340, 1.2% 340 votes out of 463, 73.4% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 3 votes out of 273, 1.1% 273 votes out of 467, 58.5% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 3 votes out of 820, 0.4% 820 votes out of 1239, 66.2% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 6 votes out of 819, 0.7% 819 votes out of 1288, 63.6% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 4 votes out of 569, 0.7% 569 votes out of 1246, 45.7% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 7 votes out of 829, 0.8% 829 votes out of 1273, 65.1% 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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HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 May 2020Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons29 Oct 2019Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jun 2018National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations minorityaye Rebel
20 Nov 2017Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
20 Nov 2017Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
20 Nov 2017Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Oct 2017Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
14 Dec 2015Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Dec 2015Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Dec 2015Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Dec 2015UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise Majorityaye Rebel
30 Nov 2015Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons7 Sep 2015European Union Referendum Bill — New Clause 11 — Restrictions on Government Activities Which Could Influence Referendum bothno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Commons10 Jul 2012House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
1 Jan 2012Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Commons19 Oct 2011House of Commons Recess Dates — Winter 2011-12 Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2010Election of Committee Chairs minorityaye Rebel
9 Feb 2010Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
9 Feb 2010Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
9 Feb 2010Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
13 Jan 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons1 Jul 2009Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament Majorityaye Rebel
5 Jun 2009Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
31 Oct 2008Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
3 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
29 Jan 2008Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Foreign Secretary,
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 Foreign Secretary,
5 May 2006Stopped being The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
8 Jun 2001Became The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
8 Jun 2001Stopped being Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
HouseDateSubjectMargaret BeckettLab VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 1999Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 May 1999Line of Route minorityaye Rebel
27 Jul 1998Became Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
27 Jul 1998Stopped being The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills,
2 May 1997Became The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills,
1 Jan 1995Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
21 Jul 1994Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
21 Jul 1994Stopped being Leader of the Labour Party,
21 Jul 1994Stopped being Leader of HM Official Opposition,
12 May 1994Became Leader of the Labour Party,
12 May 1994Became Leader of HM Official Opposition,
12 May 1994Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
12 May 1994Stopped being Deputy Leader of the Labour Party,
10 Apr 1992Became Deputy Leader of the Labour Party,
9 Apr 1992Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
9 Apr 1992Stopped being Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jul 1989Became Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jun 1989Stopped being Shadow Minister (Social Security),
1 Jun 1984Became Shadow Minister (Social Security),
31 Jul 1981Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
1 Aug 1980Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
1 Jan 1979Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science),
1 Jan 1976Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science),
1 Jan 1976Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
1 Jan 1975Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),

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
9% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
6% Academy Schools - for
90% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
77% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
32% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
66% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
35% Asylum System - More strict
1% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
74% Ban fox hunting
88% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
69% 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
18% Coalition Programme for Government - For
95% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
13% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
22% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
75% Do more to help refugees inclding children
10% Employee Shareholder Status
59% Employment rights
15% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
87% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
11% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
75% European Union Integration - For
12% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
0% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
36% Fixed Term Parliaments
62% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
80% Foundation hospitals - In favour
74% Fox hunting - Ban
12% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
46% Fully Elected House of Lords
77% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
64% Further devolution to Scotland
72% Further devolution to Wales
59% Gambling - Against permissiveness
13% GP Commissioning in the NHS
83% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
30% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
53% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
83% Homosexuality - Equal rights
78% HS2 - In Favour
77% Human Rights and Equality
92% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
67% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
33% Increase Air Passenger Duty
26% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
19% Increase VAT
67% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
94% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
86% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
0% Localise Council Tax Support
30% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mansion Tax
88% Mass Retention of Communications Data
35% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
50% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
86% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% More Emergency Service Workers
75% More funds for social care
66% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
20% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
73% Nuclear power - For
67% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
0% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
96% Post office - in favour of Government policy
4% Post office closures - against
69% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
31% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
15% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
30% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
14% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
14% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
20% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
13% Reducing the number of MPs - for
15% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
46% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
100% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
75% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
9% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
26% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
75% Retain funds from council house sales locally
0% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
66% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
50% Right to strike
77% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
19% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
74% Smoking ban - In favour
99% State control of bus services
77% Stop climate change
73% Support current and former armed service members
40% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
6% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
17% Tougher on illegal immigration
14% Trade Unions - Restrict
2% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
71% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
24% University education fees - Should be free
45% University Tuition Fees - For
88% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
78% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
86% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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