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Andrew Miller

Andrew Miller

LAB Labour Former MP
Last served Ellesmere Port and Neston (1992-04-09 – 2015-03-30)
38.8
Leaning progressive
36 coded votes
2,141
Total votes
1,104
Ayes
1,037
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

9 Apr 1992 – 30 Mar 2015 (22 yrs 11 mo)

Ideology spectrum

38.8
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Leaning progressive — based on 36 coded votes across 3 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Economic policy 44
Low confidence 9 votes
Civil liberties 0
Low confidence 3 votes
Climate / energy 42
Medium confidence 24 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

November 2014 1 votes
Division Date Vote
Division 66 3 Nov 2014 AYE
October 2014 10 votes
Division Date Vote
Order. That is very unseemly conduct from the hon. Member for Easington (Grahame M. Morris) . I know you are an excitable chap and a keen parliamentarian, but the voice of Cleethorpes must be heard. Question put ( Standing Order No. 23 ). 29 Oct 2014 AYE
When we talked about Remploy and the staff who used to work there, a couple of points made by the right hon. Member for East Ham (Stephen Timms) were wrong. In fact, 80% of former employees have now found jobs or are receiving specialist tailored employment and support to help them find one. These are the sort of things we are doing to help disabled people, as well as helping an extra 116,000 peop... 28 Oct 2014 AYE
As I understand the Bill, it proposes that in the event of a custodial sentence of less than 12 months the recall mechanism can be triggered. Many offences are punished not by custodial sentences but by serious community penalties. Why have the Government taken the view that offences punished by such sentences should not trigger the ability to recall the Member? I must correct my hon. and learned ... 27 Oct 2014 NO
I would say that the Labour Government were here too long for any good they could do and, be it on the economy, welfare, health or education, this five-year Parliament is doing a lot to get our country back on track. Can the Minister explain why passing a lot of laws is a good idea? Have we not got enough laws already? I thank my right hon. Friend for that point, which comes as no surprise to me. ... 23 Oct 2014 NO
“My HIA Inquiry panel colleagues and I welcome the written statement made by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to the House of Commons in which she has given assurances that all So Sir Anthony Hart appears to be robust in his determination, as we are in ours, to uncover the truth about this horrible matter. Taking all these strands together, I hope that this reassures those on both sides... 22 Oct 2014 AYE
“whether the person, in carrying out the activity in the course of which the negligence or breach of statutory duty took place, demonstrated a generally responsible approach towards protecting the safety or other interests of others.” We heard a degree of teasing from the Opposition about the “generally responsible approach”, but I am afraid that the issue is a bit too serious for teasing. I want ... 20 Oct 2014 AYE
If the hon. Lady has concerns about local commissioning decisions, she should take them up with local commissioners. Time forbids me from going into the rationing of services by the previous Labour Government. It is important that clinical services are now designed and delivered by front-line health care professionals, and if she is concerned about them, I am sure she will take that up with her lo... 15 Oct 2014 AYE
Travel times are a genuine issue. If somebody is expected to travel—during the day as part of their work, rather than to and from work—that time should be included for minimum wage calculation purposes. I shall repeat the number for the pay and work rights helpline, which investigates these complaints: 0800 917 2368. Zero-hours contracts will be discussed in more detail in the Small Business, Ente... 15 Oct 2014 AYE
Division 56 15 Oct 2014 AYE
Division 54 13 Oct 2014 AYE
September 2014 9 votes
Division Date Vote
Will the Deputy Prime Minister give way? I will give way, but then I must make progress. Given that there are many in the House who have very strong concerns about this—I will vote for the motion, but with a very heavy heart—will the Deputy Prime Minister and Prime Minister commit to coming back to the House very regularly, particularly early in October when we return, to make statements to the Ho... 26 Sep 2014 AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the Bill be now read a Second time. 12 Sep 2014 AYE
This Government have made such an effort to stop welfare dependency at home, and I support everything that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has done to try to stop a culture of welfare dependency in this country. People cannot expect to sit and wait for their next handout from the state. How one earth can a Government who have done so much on welfare dependency— [ Interruption .] I jus... 12 Sep 2014 AYE
I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 163 ). 12 Sep 2014 NO
It is up to CCGs to set out terms of reference for any joint committee arrangement, such as the scope for decision taking, and arrangements for membership or voting. They may also determine situations in which a CCG would wish to withdraw from a joint committee arrangement. The hon. Gentleman was worried that one CCG might feel oppressed or bullied by others, but it could set the terms of referenc... 9 Sep 2014 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Bill read a Second time. On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. During the debate, many points of great interest have been raised and it has been suggested that further amendments will be made. I therefore think it would be highly beneficial if the Bill were referred to a Select Committee. I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving me notice of his intention... 5 Sep 2014 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Question put accordingly, That the Bill be now read a Second Time. 5 Sep 2014 AYE
The hon. Member for Leeds North East made a candid speech about the surplus places rule and about the fact it is short-termist to close schools when rolls are falling. If there is clear evidence that in a few years the rolls will rise again, it is better just to close a classroom, turn off the heating in that room and wait. He also talked about siblings not being able to attend the same school, bu... 3 Sep 2014 AYE
First, may I congratulate my hon. Friend on a fantastic debut at the Dispatch Box? She is going to make a great Minister. She is also absolutely right to draw the House’s attention to Labour’s knee-jerk reaching for regulation. We on this side of the House are committed to helping the consumer by creating dynamic competition and crowding in disruptive new entrants, whereas Labour will always reach... 3 Sep 2014 AYE
July 2014 10 votes
Division Date Vote
North, which is an important partner both in the consultation process and in the long-term future of the operation of the franchises. I commend the local councils of the Members in the Chamber. The councils have been assiduous in campaigning for the rail links and will work hard throughout the consultation process. However, I emphasise that there is nothing to stop those councils, or indeed anybod... 16 Jul 2014 NO
I hope that we can finally agree on three things today: first, that the wider debate is needed to keep up with the changing world and to ensure that there is public confidence and consent for the vital work that the police and agencies do; secondly, that this last-minute process has not been a good one, and that we really should not do it again; and thirdly, that this temporary legislation, with i... 15 Jul 2014 AYE
I warmly endorse what the hon. Gentleman is saying. Does he agree that if more examples were given of a collated nature—such as those we read about frequently in individual criminal court cases—about the vital role that such data play, that would go a long way to allay unnecessary public suspicion about the importance of having such data available for the forces of law and order? The hon. Gentlema... 15 Jul 2014 NO
I will speak to Government amendments 7 and 8 and new clause 7, which were tabled by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary. I will also address the provisions that have been tabled by Opposition Front Benchers before turning to the issues with the timetable and the sunset clause. The Government amendments provide for a review of the powers and capabilities. I am grateful to the right hon. Member... 15 Jul 2014 NO
As you know, Madam Deputy Speaker, we are here because of the European Court of Justice and its decision to strike down regulations to enable internet providers to retain communications data for law enforcement purposes for up to 12 months. That is an issue we must address for the reasons the Home Secretary and the Minister have outlined. We also need to ensure that the Government respond to the n... 15 Jul 2014 AYE
The other point that I am afraid is not very pleasant about the way Ministers are handling this matter is them bringing the Bill forward a week before the Session As for the Lib Dems—I do not want to sound naive, but their brand has always been that they are the defenders of the nation’s liberties, yet they are colluding with the Government on this guillotine motion. Whatever we think of the conte... 15 Jul 2014 AYE
see the need for it, and where we have responded by arranging for an urban development corporation to provide it. It is in between. Oh, it is in between! Everything is “in between” when the detail becomes awkward, but the detail is the responsibility of Government. We cannot smoosh around the words and hide among the vagaries when we are in government, which is why that policy, too, is a dangerous... 9 Jul 2014 AYE
The second test is fairness. The new system must be fair, with those on middle and low incomes still being able to access products that give them the certainty they want in retirement. The billions we spend on pension tax relief must not benefit only those at the very top. We have talked about a report and analysis. Even though the statistics now show that after a 33-week consultation only five of... 2 Jul 2014 NO
I will give way one last time. The Minister seems to imply that the worldwide downturn—the economic recession that was a consequence of the banking crash—was the responsibility of the previous Labour Government. It is a ludicrous assertion. Surely he will accept that there was an international banking crash that led to the economic difficulties with which the Labour Government were faced in 2007. ... 2 Jul 2014 AYE
I have some sympathy with what the hon. Gentleman is saying about the fact that these pensions provisions are being handled by the Treasury. Does he agree that the two pensions Bills announced in the Queen’s speech appear to pull in different directions? One is about giving people more control over their money, while the other is about collective direct contribution schemes, which are the opposite... 2 Jul 2014 AYE
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