Voting Comparison — Mr Tony Benn MP, Chesterfield
to Mrs Jackie Ballard MP, Taunton

Mr Tony Benn

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Lab 46 votes out of 816, 5.6% 816 votes out of 1273, 64.1% 2 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectMr Tony BennMrs Jackie BallardRôle
Commons2 May 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Interpretation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2001Elections Bill and Election Publications Bill [Lords] (Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Mar 2001Foot and Mouth Disease Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Mar 2001Regulatory Reform Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill - Exclusion of prisoners convicted of assaulting police officers, other emergency service workers and NHS staff from power to release short-term prisoners on licence Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Business of the House minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Mar 2001Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 12 Income tax (charge and rates for 2001-02) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill - Disposal of fallen stock Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill - Community health councils: scheme for reform Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill - Patient data Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Feb 2001Capital Allowances Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2001Care for the Elderly Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2001Care for the Elderly Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2001Poverty (Wales) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons31 Jan 2001Police Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2001Vehicles (Crime) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) - Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2001Criminal Justice and Police Bill (Programme) - Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jan 2001Social Security Contributions (Share Options) Bill (Programme) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 2001Police Numbers Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 2001Teacher Supply Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Commencement (No. 4) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2000Home Affairs and Inner Cities Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill and Disqualifications Bill (Allocation of Time) - The allotted day12. In this Order, "allotted day" means any day on which the Disqualifications Bill is put down on the main business as first Government Order of the Day. Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2000Fuel Protests Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jul 2000Football Disorder Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jul 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] - Particulars in respect of religion may be required Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jul 2000Government Resources and Accounts Bill - Comptroller and Auditor General: access to information Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jul 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Preservation of rights in respect of additional pensions Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jul 2000Finance Bill - Further provisions about share options Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2000Finance Bill - Rates of duty, etc.: reference to Retail Price Index Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2000Government Planning Policy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2000Government Planning Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Exclusion or restriction at discretion of owner and others Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Effect of right of access on rights and liabilities of owners Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2000Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Rights of public in relation to access land Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jun 2000Criminal Justice and Court Services Bill - Sex Offenders Act 1997: Notification Period Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jun 2000Equal Opportunities in Britain Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2000Transport Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Road traffic reduction strategy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 May 2000Transport Bill - Purposes Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 May 2000Finance Bill - Provision of services through intermediary Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 May 2000Finance Bill - Charge and rates for 2000-01 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill - Obligation in connection with electricity from renewable sources Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill - General duties of electricity distributors Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Apr 2000Utilities Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Apr 2000European Community Documents - White Paper on Food Safety Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Apr 2000Asylum Seekers Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Apr 2000Sub-post Offices Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Apr 2000Standing Committee on Regional Affairs Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Apr 2000Standing Committee on Regional Affairs Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Apr 2000Freedom of Information Bill — Time for compliance with request Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Concurrency of pensions, rebates and extra monies Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Widows'/widowers' SERPS entitlements Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Apr 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Contributions in Respect of Benefits in Kind: Great Britain Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Substituted Part I of Schedule 1 to the Child Support Act 1991 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000Delegated Legislation - Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 46. Use of Sterling and Other Currencies Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 43. Chargeable Gains (Companies) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000"Table - 21. Income tax (charge and rates for 2000-01) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Mar 2000Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 5. Hydrocarbon oil (rates of duty and rebate) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Special provision for Northern Ireland parties Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2000Small Business Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2000The National Health Service Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Feb 2000Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - Date of poll Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 2000London Government Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Feb 2000Postal Services Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - Restrictions on financial promotion Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Authority's general duties Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2000Northern Ireland Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2000Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 2000Police Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Feb 2000Development Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jan 2000Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Financial Services Authority Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Disqualification from ministerial office in United Kingdom Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 2000Government Running Costs Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 2000Government Running Costs Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jan 2000Health Care Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2000Post Office Services Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jan 2000Post Office Services Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Dec 1999Representation of the People Bill - [Mr. Michael Lord in the Chair] minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 1999Fisheries Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 1999Tube Investment Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Dec 1999Freedom of Information Bill — Committee of the whole House Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Nov 1999Home Affairs, Education and Employment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New Clause Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Nov 1999Table - Miscellaneous Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Extent Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc: Northern Ireland Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc. Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Nov 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New allowances for bereaved spouses Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1999National Health Service Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1999National Health Service Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Oct 1999Transport Safety Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Oct 1999Food and Farming Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jul 1999European Community Documents - Proposal to Extend the Working Time Directive to Excluded Sectors Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jul 1999Health Care Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Code of practice Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Repeal of section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Support for children Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jun 1999Delegated Legislation - Professions Supplementary to Medicine Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1999NHS Personnel Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1999NHS Personnel Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 1999European Union Fraud Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Income support premiums payable upon termination of bereavement allowance Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Age additions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Earnings of workers supplied by service companies etc. Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 1999American Food Exports and European Trade Policy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 May 1999Greater London Authority Bill — Enforcing no smoking signs in London taxis Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 May 1999Greater London Authority Bill - GLA transport grant Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 May 1999Greater London Authority Bill - Nomination of candidate for Mayor Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Apr 1999Finance Bill - Hydrocarbon oil duties Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1999British Livestock Farming Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1999British Livestock Farming Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Apr 1999Finance Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Apr 1999Access to Justice Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1999Local Government Bill - Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1999Local Government Bill - Endorsement of council tax by referendum Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1999Local Government Bill (Allocation of Time) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Mar 1999EU-US Trade Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 1999Tax Credits Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 1999Tax Credits Bill - Repeals. Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 1999Tax Credits Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 1999Tax Credits Bill - Payment Of Tax Credit By Employers Etc Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 21. Rates of capital gains tax Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 3. Hydrocarbon oil duties (rates and rebates) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 1999Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Sparkling cider (rate of duty) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 1999Burdens on Schools Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 1999Sierra Leone Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Feb 1999Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Feb 1999Local Government Finance (Scotland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 1999National Lottery Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Feb 1999Police Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 1999Planning Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 1999Planning Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Feb 1999Pensions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 1999Tax Credits Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 1998Tax Harmonisation Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Dec 1998Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 1998The Economy Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 1998The Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1998Farming and Food Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 1998Economy Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jul 1998Government of Wales Bill - Transfer of Ministerial functions Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - School organisation committees Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 1998Select Committees (Information) Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Jul 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repeals Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jun 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Repayment of dividend tax credit to non-taxpayers Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 1998Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Proceedings Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] - Racially-aggravated offences: England and Wales Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jun 1998Local Government (Scotland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 1998Delegated Legislation - Contracting Out Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 May 1998Competition Bill [Lords] Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 1998Orders of the Day - Charge and rates for 1998-99 Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 1998Orders of the Day Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 1998Orders of the Day - Taper relief for CGT Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of duties and rebates Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Apr 1998Finance (No. 2) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Apr 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill - Access to meetings etc. of regional development agencies Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Apr 1998Regional Development Agencies Bill - Activities of agencies in rural areas Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons31 Mar 1998Scotland Bill - Reserved matters Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Parliamentary scrutiny of Annual Report of the Chief Inspector for England Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 21. Value added tax (long leases in Scotland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 Mar 1998Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 4. Wine and made-wine (rates of duty) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 1998School Standards and Framework Bill - Establishment of education action zones Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 1998Scotland Bill - Cross-border public bodies: initial status Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 1998Listening to the Countryside Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 1998Local Government Finance (Scotland) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Feb 1998Iraq tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 1998Local Government Finance Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 1998Scotland Bill - Acts of the Scottish Parliament Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Jan 1998Protection of the Countryside Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 1998Government of Wales Bill - Membership Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 1997Social Security Bill - New schedule 1 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Dec 1997European Community Documents - European Police Office (Immunities and Privileges) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Functions of the Local Government Commission Majorityboth none
Commons24 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Form of ballot paper Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Nov 1997Public Services Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Nov 1997Public Services Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 1997Rural Life Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jul 1997Social Security Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 1997Finance Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Pension funds no longer entitled to payment of tax credits Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Jul 1997Finance Bill - Charge to windfall tax Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jul 1997Finance Bill (Allocation of Time) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jul 1997Finance Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jul 1997Pensions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jun 1997Plant Varieties Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Consequential amendments and repeals Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Regulations for purposes of transitional arrangements Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jun 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Jun 1997Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 1997The Economy and European Affairs Majorityaye disagrees with policy

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