Voting Record — Steve Webb MP, Northavon (10626)

Steve Webb

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Thornbury and Yate 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 LDem 4 votes out of 1003, 0.4% 1003 votes out of 1239, 81.0% 0 times
Northavon 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 16 votes out of 942, 1.7% 942 votes out of 1288, 73.1% 0 times
Northavon 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 9 votes out of 896, 1.0% 896 votes out of 1246, 71.9% 0 times
Northavon 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 13 votes out of 864, 1.5% 864 votes out of 1273, 67.9% 2 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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HouseDateSubjectSteve WebbLDem VoteRôle
8 May 2015Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2014Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill — New Clause 2 — Pubs Code: Market Rent Only Option for Tenants of Large Pub-Owning Businesses minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
13 May 2010Became The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
HouseDateSubjectSteve WebbLDem VoteRôle
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Schedule 9 — Work: exceptions minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Mar 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (easter) Majorityno Rebel
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change,
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
7 Oct 2008Became Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change,
7 Oct 2008Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye 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
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno Rebel
20 Dec 2007Became Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs,
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs minorityno Rebel
10 Mar 2006Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
10 May 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health,
5 May 2005Stopped being Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectSteve WebbLDem VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) minorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 May 2002Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc. minorityno Rebel
31 Jan 2002Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityno Rebel
1 Jun 2001Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
1 Jun 2001Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
HouseDateSubjectSteve WebbLDem VoteRôle
Commons24 Apr 2001Finance Bill - Charge and rates for 2001-02 tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons24 May 1999Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jul 1998Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Jan 1998European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Police operations in co-operation with Europol tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Nov 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Competition Pistols Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityaye Rebel
1 Jun 1997Became Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),

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
64% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
0% Assisted Dying
14% Asylum System - More strict
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
14% Business and community control of schools: For
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
75% Cull Badgers
19% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
75% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
0% Energy Prices - More Affordable
88% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
70% European Union Integration - For
100% Fox hunting - Ban
91% Fully Elected House of Lords
43% Gambling - Against permissiveness
93% GP Commissioning in the NHS
83% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
82% Homosexuality - Equal rights
4% Identity cards - For introduction
94% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
94% Increase VAT
100% Inheritance Tax
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
82% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
2% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
0% Mansion Tax
71% Mass Retention of Communications Data
74% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
15% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
9% Nuclear power - For
65% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Rail Fares - Lower
17% Reduce capital gains tax
94% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
91% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
57% Reducing the number of MPs - for
88% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
92% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
84% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
81% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
81% Same Sex Marriage - for
66% Schools - Greater Autonomy
84% Smoking ban - In favour
68% Stop climate change
6% Support current and former armed service members
40% Termination of pregnancy - against
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
17% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
37% University Tuition Fees - For
59% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
100.0% Willie RennieDunfermline and West FifeLDem
98.6% Charles KennedyRoss, Skye and LochaberLDem
98.6% Simon HughesNorth Southwark and BermondseyLDem
98.5% Menzies CampbellNorth East FifeLDem

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