Voting Record — Stephen Twigg MP, Enfield, Southgate (10611)

Stephen Twigg

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Liverpool, West Derby 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Lab 0 votes out of 368, 0.0% 368 votes out of 463, 79.5% 0 times
Liverpool, West Derby 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Lab 3 votes out of 300, 1.0% 300 votes out of 467, 64.2% 0 times
Liverpool, West Derby 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Lab 2 votes out of 839, 0.2% 839 votes out of 1239, 67.7% 0 times
Enfield, Southgate 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Lab 6 votes out of 843, 0.7% 843 votes out of 1247, 67.6% 1 time
Enfield, Southgate 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 4 votes out of 856, 0.5% 856 votes out of 1273, 67.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectStephen TwiggLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, International Development Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, International Development Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls
13 Feb 2019Became Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
30 Oct 2017Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
10 Oct 2017Became Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls
13 Sep 2017Became Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, International Development Committee
12 Jul 2017Became Chair, International Development Committee
HouseDateSubjectStephen TwiggLab VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, International Development Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Chair, International Development Committee
Commons8 Feb 2017Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) Between the European Union and Canada minorityaye Rebel
27 Jan 2016Became Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact
Commons16 Dec 2015Representation of the People (Proportional Representation) (House of Commons) Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
30 Nov 2015Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
18 Sep 2015Stopped being Shadow Minister (Justice),
Commons11 Sep 2015Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
10 Sep 2015Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, International Development Committee
18 Jun 2015Became Chair, International Development Committee
8 May 2015Became Shadow Minister (Justice),
HouseDateSubjectStephen TwiggLab VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Shadow Minister (Justice) (Political and Constitutional Reform),
7 Oct 2013Became Shadow Minister (Justice) (Political and Constitutional Reform),
7 Oct 2013Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Education,
Commons12 Mar 2012Backbench Business Committee — Election of Members and Chair — Operation of Committee minorityaye Rebel
7 Oct 2011Became Shadow Secretary of State for Education,
7 Oct 2011Stopped being Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
5 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Education and Skills) (School Standards),
HouseDateSubjectStephen TwiggLab VoteRôle
16 Dec 2004Became Minister of State (Education and Skills) (School Standards),
16 Dec 2004Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills),
Commons14 Sep 2004Higher Education tellnono Teller
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
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
30 May 2002Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Skills),
30 May 2002Stopped being Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office),
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) minorityaye Rebel
11 Jun 2001Became Parliamentary Secretary (Privy Council Office),
HouseDateSubjectStephen TwiggLab VoteRôle
11 May 2001Stopped being Member, Education & Employment Committee
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
13 Dec 1999Became Member, Education & Employment Committee
17 Nov 1998Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Committee
5 Nov 1998Became Member, Public Accounts Committee

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
17% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Academy Schools - for
50% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
77% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
28% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
69% Apprenticeships
75% Assisted Dying
71% Asylum System - More strict
0% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Ban fox hunting
92% Bankers' Bonus Tax
50% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
63% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
16% Closed Material Proceedure
19% Coalition Programme for Government - For
100% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
13% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
22% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
25% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
88% Easier access to abortion
10% Employee Shareholder Status
0% Employment rights
18% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
77% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% English Votes on English Laws etc.
50% Environmental water quality
5% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
71% European Union Integration - For
11% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
3% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
40% Fixed Term Parliaments
62% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
100% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
10% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
99% Fully Elected House of Lords
73% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
61% Further devolution to Scotland
69% Further devolution to Wales
51% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% GP Commissioning in the NHS
50% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
77% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
20% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
51% Higher taxes on banks
25% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
88% Homosexuality - Equal rights
69% HS2 - In Favour
72% Human Rights and Equality
85% Identity cards - For introduction
67% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
83% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
21% Increase Air Passenger Duty
17% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase the state pension age
15% Increase VAT
42% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
14% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
13% Localise Council Tax Support
34% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
10% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
52% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
88% Mansion Tax
87% Mass Retention of Communications Data
38% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
33% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
90% Minimum Wage
100% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
66% More powers for local councils
100% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
25% No detention without charge or trial
86% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
88% Nuclear power - For
68% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0% Pension auto-enrolment - For
10% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
8% Police and Crime Commissioners
92% Post office - in favour of Government policy
8% Post office closures - against
86% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
0% Privatise Royal Mail
8% Promote Occupational Pensions
84% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
100% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
35% Reduce capital gains tax
6% Reduce central funding for local government
0% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
18% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
19% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
5% Reducing the number of MPs - for
1% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
76% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
49% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
4% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
29% Register of Lobbyists
100% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
88% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
88% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
0% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
0% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
16% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retain funds from council house sales locally
10% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
66% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
100% Right to strike
81% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
8% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
67% Smoking ban - In favour
75% State control of bus services
67% Stop climate change
100% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
13% Termination of pregnancy - against
0% Tougher on illegal immigration
0% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
60% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
7% University education fees - Should be free
60% University Tuition Fees - For
63% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
96% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
93% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, 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
94.2%Mr Brian WilsonCunninghame NorthLab
93.3% Malcolm WicksCroydon NorthLab
92.9% Shaun WoodwardSt Helens SouthLab
92.6% Alan WhiteheadSouthampton, TestLab
92.2% Chris MoleIpswichLab

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