Voting Record — Martin Linton MP, Battersea (10363)

Martin Linton

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 14 votes out of 1092, 1.3% 1092 votes out of 1288, 84.8% 3 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 4 votes out of 1086, 0.4% 1086 votes out of 1246, 87.2% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 7 votes out of 1012, 0.7% 1012 votes out of 1273, 79.5% 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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HouseDateSubjectMartin LintonLab VoteRôle
Commons24 Apr 2009Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons24 Feb 2009Airport Expansion (Parliamentary Approval) Majorityno Rebel
27 Nov 2008Stopped being Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
7 May 2008Became Member, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons29 Jun 2007Prayers tellnono Teller
28 Jun 2007Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Ministry of Justice
6 Jun 2007Became PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Ministry of Justice
6 Jun 2007Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Continue to disclose MPs' correspondence — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — That the Question now be proposed minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt only correspondence — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Apr 2007Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2007Orders of the Day — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill minorityaye Rebel
1 Feb 2007Became PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
1 Feb 2007Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
17 Aug 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
17 Aug 2006Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
14 Aug 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
14 Aug 2006Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
22 Jun 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
22 Jun 2006Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
8 May 2006Became PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
8 May 2006Stopped being PPS (Team PPS), Department for Constitutional Affairs
13 Jan 2006Became PPS (Team PPS), Department for Constitutional Affairs
13 Jan 2006Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
10 Nov 2005Became PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMartin LintonLab VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Administration Committee
13 May 2004Became PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMartin LintonLab VoteRôle
Commons11 Jan 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Feb 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel

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
20% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
97% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
94% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
90% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
97% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
98% European Union Integration - For
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
82% Fully Elected House of Lords
1% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
88% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
96% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
95% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
100% Nuclear power - For
44% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
97% Post office - in favour of Government policy
3% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
85% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
3% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
92% Smoking ban - In favour
68% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
40% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
84% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
7% University education fees - Should be free
100% University Tuition Fees - For
92% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
99.7% Margaret BeckettDerby SouthLab
99.6% Alistair DarlingEdinburgh South WestLab
99.5% Kim HowellsPontypriddLab
99.5% Gordon BrownKirkcaldy and CowdenbeathLab
99.5% David BlunkettSheffield, BrightsideLab

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