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

Margaret Beckett

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	14 Aug 2024	still in office	Lab	0 votes out of 4, 0.0%	4 votes out of 4, 100.0%	0 times
Derby South	13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Lab	0 votes out of 709, 0.0%	709 votes out of 1069, 66.3%	0 times
Derby South	9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Lab	4 votes out of 340, 1.2%	340 votes out of 463, 73.4%	0 times
Derby South	8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Lab	3 votes out of 273, 1.1%	273 votes out of 467, 58.5%	0 times
Derby South	6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Lab	3 votes out of 820, 0.4%	820 votes out of 1239, 66.2%	0 times
Derby South	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	6 votes out of 819, 0.7%	819 votes out of 1288, 63.6%	0 times
Derby South	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	4 votes out of 569, 0.7%	569 votes out of 1246, 45.7%	0 times
Derby South	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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House	Date	Subject	Baroness Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
30 May 2024	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 May 2020	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2019	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	29 Oct 2019	Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Jun 2018	National Policy Statement: Airports — Heathrow Northwest Runway	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2018	Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2018	Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations	minority	aye	Rebel
20 Nov 2017	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
20 Nov 2017	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
20 Nov 2017	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Oct 2017	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
3 May 2017	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 May 2017	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	8 Feb 2017	Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada	minority	aye	Rebel
14 Dec 2015	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Dec 2015	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Dec 2015	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Dec 2015	UK Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria — Decline to Authorise	Majority	aye	Rebel
30 Nov 2015	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	7 Sep 2015	European Union Referendum Bill — New Clause 11 — Restrictions on Government Activities Which Could Influence Referendum	both	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
30 Mar 2015	Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
1 Jan 2012	Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
Commons	19 Oct 2011	House of Commons Recess Dates — Winter 2011-12	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Election of Committee Chairs	minority	aye	Rebel
9 Feb 2010	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
9 Feb 2010	Became Chair, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
9 Feb 2010	Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
13 Jan 2010	Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	1 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Standards Bill — Clause 10 — Proceedings in Parliament	Majority	aye	Rebel
5 Jun 2009	Stopped being Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
31 Oct 2008	Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
3 Oct 2008	Became Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing),
29 Jan 2008	Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
28 Jun 2007	Stopped being Foreign Secretary,
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
5 May 2006	Became Foreign Secretary,
5 May 2006	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	minority	aye	Rebel
8 Jun 2001	Became The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
8 Jun 2001	Stopped being Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
House	Date	Subject	Margaret Beckett	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 1999	Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	minority	aye	Rebel
27 Jul 1998	Became Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Privy Council Office),
27 Jul 1998	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills,
2 May 1997	Became The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills,
1 Jan 1995	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
21 Jul 1994	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
21 Jul 1994	Stopped being Leader of the Labour Party,
21 Jul 1994	Stopped being Leader of HM Official Opposition,
12 May 1994	Became Leader of the Labour Party,
12 May 1994	Became Leader of HM Official Opposition,
12 May 1994	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
12 May 1994	Stopped being Deputy Leader of the Labour Party,
10 Apr 1992	Became Deputy Leader of the Labour Party,
9 Apr 1992	Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
9 Apr 1992	Stopped being Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jul 1989	Became Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury,
1 Jun 1989	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Social Security),
1 Jun 1984	Became Shadow Minister (Social Security),
31 Jul 1981	Stopped being Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
1 Aug 1980	Became Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee,
1 Jan 1979	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science),
1 Jan 1976	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Education and Science),
1 Jan 1976	Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
1 Jan 1975	Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),

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
9%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
6%	Academy Schools - for
90%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
69%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
77%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
32%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
66%	Apprenticeships
50%	Assisted Dying
35%	Asylum System - More strict
21%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
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
14%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
75%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
89%	Easier access to abortion
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.
70%	Environmental water quality
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
100%	Fire Safety
36%	Fixed Term Parliaments
62%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
80%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
74%	Fox hunting - Ban
25%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
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
67%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
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
76%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
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 the state pension age
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%	More restrictive planning laws
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
100%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
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
50%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
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
76%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
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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Voting Record — Margaret Beckett MP, Derby South (10031)

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