Voting Record — Phil Woolas MP, Oldham East and Saddleworth (10652)

Phil Woolas

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 5 Nov 2010 Lab 0 votes out of 70, 0.0% 70 votes out of 110, 63.6% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Lab 7 votes out of 992, 0.7% 992 votes out of 1288, 77.0% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 5 votes out of 1057, 0.5% 1057 votes out of 1246, 84.8% 66 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 3 votes out of 844, 0.4% 844 votes out of 1273, 66.3% 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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HouseDateSubjectPhil WoolasLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 May 2010Stopped being Minister of State (the North West), Regional Affairs
11 May 2010Stopped being Minister of State (the North West), Home Office
11 May 2010Stopped being Minister of State (the North West), HM Treasury
HouseDateSubjectPhil WoolasLab VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
10 Jun 2009Became Minister of State (the North West), Regional Affairs
10 Jun 2009Became Minister of State (the North West), Home Office
10 Jun 2009Stopped being Minister of State (also in the Home Office), Home Office
10 Jun 2009Became Minister of State (the North West), HM Treasury
10 Jun 2009Stopped being Minister of State (also in the Home Office), HM Treasury
13 Jan 2009Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno Rebel
27 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (also in the Home Office), Home Office
27 Oct 2008Stopped being Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), Home Office
27 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (also in the Home Office), HM Treasury
27 Oct 2008Stopped being Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), HM Treasury
9 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), Home Office
9 Oct 2008Stopped being Minister of State, Home Office
9 Oct 2008Became Minister of State (Borders and Immigration);), HM Treasury
9 Oct 2008Stopped being Minister of State, HM Treasury
6 Oct 2008Became Minister of State, Home Office
6 Oct 2008Became Minister of State, HM Treasury
6 Oct 2008Stopped being Minister of State (Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
4 Jun 2008Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee
15 Jan 2008Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
28 Sep 2007Became Minister of State (Environment), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28 Sep 2007Stopped being Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28 Jun 2007Became Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
28 Jun 2007Stopped being Minister of State (Local Government & Community Cohesion), Department for Communities and Local Government
Commons19 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Sustainable Communities Bill minorityaye Rebel
17 Oct 2006Became Member, Speaker's Committee
3 Aug 2006Became Minister of State (Local Government & Community Cohesion), Department for Communities and Local Government
3 Aug 2006Stopped being Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government
8 May 2006Stopped being Minister of State (Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
8 May 2006Became Minister of State (Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye Rebel
17 Jun 2005Became Minister of State (Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
17 Jun 2005Stopped being Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
11 May 2005Became Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
11 May 2005Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary,
HouseDateSubjectPhil WoolasLab VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
13 Jun 2003Became Parliamentary Secretary,
Commons4 Jun 2003Iraq — Weapons of Mass Destruction Inquiry tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [3rd Alloted Day] — New Clause 6 tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [3rd Alloted Day] — New Clause 6 tellnono Teller
Commons20 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [3rd Alloted Day] — Government New Clause 30 — Determination of Minimum Term in Relation to Mandatory Life Sentence tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 May 2003Finance Bill (Programme) (No. 3) tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 May 2003Fire Services Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 12 — Investigations into Current Police Practices and Policies tellnono Teller
Commons27 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 23 — Disclosure of Information and Holding of Inquiries tellnono Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 2 — Notice of Patient's Possible Need for Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — Valuation Tribunals: Immunity tellnono Teller
Commons25 Feb 2003Communications Bill — New Clause 4 — Investigation of the BBC by the National Audit Office tellnono Teller
Commons12 Feb 2003Economy and Public Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Feb 2003Economy and Public Services tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — Clause 19 — Advice Of The Electoral Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 3 — Pre-Referendum tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jan 2003Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill — New Clause 2 — Further Referendum on Petition tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jan 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill — Clause 12 — Free Provision of Certain Community Care Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jan 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill — Clause 6 — Dispute Resolution tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jan 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill — Clause 4 — Liability to make Delayed Discharge Payments tellnono Teller
Commons4 Dec 2002Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Dec 2002Criminal Justice Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Nov 2002Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Nov 2002Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Nov 2002Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons19 Nov 2002Regions, Transport and DEFRA tellnono Teller
Commons23 Oct 2002National Lottery tellnono Teller
Commons15 Jul 2002Education Bill — Clause 10 — Powers of governing bodies to form or invest in companies to provide services etc. tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Jul 2002Care Homes tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Jul 2002Care Homes tellnono Teller
13 Jun 2002Stopped being Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow earlier rights of appeal — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 15 — Appeal from within United Kingdom: unfounded human rights or asylum claim: transitional provision tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Do not allow appeals against rejected asylum claims from within the UK if the claim is unfounded tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 14 — Establishment of centres tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 14 — Establishment of centres tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jun 2002Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 8 — Compensation for depreciation of property value tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jun 2002National Insurance Contributions Bill — Schedule 1 — Consequential Amendments tellayeaye Teller
29 May 2002Became Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
29 May 2002Stopped being Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
Commons22 May 2002National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Bill — New Clause tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 May 2002Liaison Committee: Power to Take Evidence tellnono Teller
Commons5 Mar 2002Steel Industry tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Mar 2002Steel Industry tellnono Teller
Commons25 Feb 2002Homelessness Bill — Clause 7 — Events which cause the duty to cease tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Feb 2002Pensions and Benefits tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Feb 2002Pensions and Benefits tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2002Railways tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2002Northern Ireland Arms Decommissioning (Amendment) Bill — New Clause 1 — Commencement tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2001Dissemination of Information tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2001Dissemination of Information tellnono Teller
Commons26 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clauses 79 to 87 — Fissile Nuclear Material, Aviation Security tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clause 109 and 110 — Implementation of the third pillar tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Amendment to Clause 109 — Implementation of the third pillar tellnono Teller
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Special Immigration Appeals Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Indefinite detention of suspected terrorists tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Terrorist certification by Home Secretary tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Oct 2001Proceeds of Crime Bill (Programme) — Consideration and Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
12 Jun 2001Became Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
HouseDateSubjectPhil WoolasLab VoteRôle
Commons14 Nov 2000Parliamentary Oath (Amendment) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Dec 1999Freedom of Information Bill — Committee of the whole House bothno Rebel
Commons29 Jul 1998Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In 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
10% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
11% Academy Schools - for
100% Assisted Dying
93% Asylum System - More strict
100% Ban fox hunting
89% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
18% Coalition Programme for Government - For
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
100% Crossrail - In favour
100% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
20% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
94% European Union Integration - For
50% Fixed Term Parliaments
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
41% Fully Elected House of Lords
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
82% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
87% Homosexuality - Equal rights
67% Human Rights and Equality
100% Identity cards - For introduction
8% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
3% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
99% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
92% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
88% More powers for local councils
18% No detention without charge or trial
83% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
36% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
83% Pension auto-enrolment - For
0% Police and Crime Commissioners
99% Post office - in favour of Government policy
1% Post office closures - against
0% Privatise Royal Mail
55% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reduce capital gains tax
0% Reduce central funding for local government
0% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
3% Reducing the number of MPs - for
30% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
61% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
28% Schools - Greater Autonomy
34% Smoking ban - In favour
64% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
2% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
29% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
8% University education fees - Should be free
99% University Tuition Fees - For
79% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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