Voting Comparison — Paul Rowen MP, Rochdale
to Mark Lancaster MP, North East Milton Keynes

Paul Rowen

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 LDem 25 votes out of 805, 3.1% 805 votes out of 1288, 62.5% 23 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectPaul RowenMark LancasterRôle
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 19. Landline duty Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 3. corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2011) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Northern Ireland Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Representation of the people (northern ireland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 2010Opposition Day — [6(th) Allotted Day] — Higher Education Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 4) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Bill Presented — Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 2010Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 2009Bill Presented — Fiscal Responsibility — Clause 21 — Local child poverty needs assessment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Clause 155 — Positive action: recruitment and promotion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 2009Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Business without Debate — Census Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2009Corporation Tax Bill — The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jun 2009Deferred Division — External service Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 32 — Retention of samples following arrest Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2009Deferred Division — Equality Bill (Carry-over) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 1 — Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: "work for your benefit" schemes etc. minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — New Clause 1 — Jobseeker's allowance minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Home address form must be correct Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Innocent mistakes allowed in a donor's declaration — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Feb 2009Royal Mail — Rapid partial privatization — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Non Westminster representation should count — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — "Part 7 — Compliance officers Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — Schedule 2 — Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2009Opposition Day — [1st Allotted Day] — Savers Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2009Financial Crisis Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 154 — Rules Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 2008Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 2008Points of Order — Defence and Security Procurement Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2008Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Post Office Card Account tellnono agrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2008Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Post Office Card Account tellayeaye agrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Competition minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2008Economic Performance and Business — supports Government measures reducing payment period and rejecting spending cuts Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 2008Fuel Duty — Balance against oil prices — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jun 2008Opposition Day — [14th Allotted Day] — Sentencing Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order tellnono agrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days tellnono agrees with policy
Commons14 May 2008Deferred Divisions — Immigration minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 May 2008Deferred Divisions Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 May 2008Vehicle Excise Duty — planned increases should be abandoned — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 6 — Learning and support contracts bothaye absent
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 18 — Selection by aptitude tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Abolition of appeals against permanent exclusion of pupils Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — Local Transport Bill [ Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2008Amendment of the Law — 6. Corporation tax (small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2008) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Enshrine the Lisbon Treaty into UK law Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Excludes the European Union from imposing an obligation on Parliament — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Application to Building Societies Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2007European Community Documents — Funding of European political parties Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 2007Orders of the Day — Planning BILL (PROGRAMME) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 2007Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Prisons Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — Housing and Regeneration Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 15 — Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — Schedule 1 — The Legal Services Board Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2007Deferred Division — Political Parties Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Pensions Policy minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Pensions Policy minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Access to NHS Services minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill [Money] Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Schedule 27 — Repeals minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Schedule 19 — Alternatively secured pensions and transfer lump sum death benefit etc Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Schedule 3 — Managed service companies minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 20 — Income tax exemption for domestic microgeneration minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2007Deferred Division — Road traffic minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 51 — Commencement minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Changes to exclusions from operation of 1983 Act minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons19 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 12 — Impaired decision making minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2007Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Department of Trade and Industry Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2007Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Scottish Parliamentary Elections Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 May 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 64 — Abolition of Standards Board for England, repeal of provisions relating to investigations etc. (Wales) and abolition of Adjudication Panels etc. minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons15 May 2007Armed Conflict — Parliamentary Approval minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2007Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Local Government minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2007Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Local Government Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2007Point of Order — Opposition Day — Modernising Medical Careers (MMC) minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons18 Apr 2007Pensions Bill — Performance of the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons28 Mar 2007Deferred Divisions — Immigration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Mar 2007Deferred Divisions — Immigration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Mar 2007Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 — Division No. 88 minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2007Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2007Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2007Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2007Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — New Clause 5 — Pre-release access to official statistics minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2007Statistics and Registration Service Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — New Clause 4 — Legal obligation to obey the code of practice minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament bothaye absent
Commons27 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Schedule 2 — Repeals minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Preparatory expenditure minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Timing minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 7 — Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2007Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] — Special Educational Needs minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2007Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Disabled Children minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2007Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Health Care-acquired Infections minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2006Greater London Authority Bill (Programme) Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Offender Management Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Dec 2006Opposition Day — [1(st) Allotted Day] — Transport Strategy minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons5 Dec 2006Opposition Day — [1(st) Allotted Day] — Public Health minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2006European Community Documents — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Treasury and Work and Pensions minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Treasury and Work and Pensions minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2006European Union — A Citizens' Agenda Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 3 — The "public benefit" test Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 2 — Meaning of "charitable purpose" minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 77 — Documents to be incorporated in or accompany copies of articles issued by company Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 521 — Offences in connection with auditor's report Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 75 — Requirement for audit of business review Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 75 — Requirement for audit of business review tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2006Electoral Administration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 2 — Use of CORE information Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirements as to composition of governing bodies — rejected tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Restrictions on Special School Closures — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Duty to encourage schools to become foundation schools — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2006Orders of the Day — Schedule 2 — Amendments to the Police Act 1996 tellayeaye agrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2006Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill — Criteria for designation National Parks Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — Clause 29 — Imprisonment or Fine Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause 9 — Improvement Notices Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 12 — Business scheme Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of act Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 75 — Business Organisations Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2006Deferred Division — Intellectual Property Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — The Assembly minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 94 — Amendment of Schedule 5 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jan 2006Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 5 — Prisoners Voting Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Dec 2005London Olympics Bill — New Clause 2 — Payments to London Organising Committee in Respect of Olympic Lotteries Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 1 — Continuance in Force of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — New Clause 1 — Mode of Trial on Indictment minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2005Electoral Administration Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jul 2005Local Taxation Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 2005Special Schools and Special Educational Needs Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Schedule 8 — Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 2005EU Constitution Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy

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