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Ben Chapman

Ben Chapman

LAB Labour Former MP
Last served Wirral South (1997-02-27 – 2010-05-06)
14.0
Progressive
14 coded votes
1,057
Total votes
465
Ayes
592
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

27 Feb 1997 – 6 May 2010 (13 yrs 2 mo)

Ideology spectrum

14.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 14 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 14
Medium confidence 14 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

February 2010 22 votes
Division Date Vote
We now come to motion 11. I beg to move, That this House do now adjourn. No. Motion 11. I beg to move. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11) , 24 Feb 2010 AYE
(ii) the percentage given by subsection (7) is less than the percentage set out in subsection (7B); or". (3) After section 11A(7) insert- "(7A) Where more than one relevant licence holder is in common ownership, these shall be collectively considered to be a single relevant licence holder for the purpose of calculating the percentage. (7B) The percentage shall be the higher of 50% or such other fi... 24 Feb 2010 NO
(3) If no such resolution is made within that period, the Secretary of State may make the modifications in the form of the draft. (4) Subsection (2) does not prevent a new draft of proposed modifications being laid before Parliament. (5) In this section "40-day period", in relation to a draft of proposed modifications, means the period of 40 days beginning with the day on which the draft is laid b... 24 Feb 2010 NO
Policies such as this make one wonder where these ideas are coming from and who is advising the Government. One of those advisers is, of course, Graham Badman, whose report has infuriated tens of thousands of parents who have made huge sacrifices to educate their children at home, because they are not happy with the quality of education available at the local school, because they are concerned abo... 23 Feb 2010 AYE
Amendment 104, page 48, line 12, after 'education' insert 'etc.'. Amendment 105, page 48, line 13, after 'education' insert 'or (in Wales) sex education'. Amendment 106, page 49, line 19, at end insert- '(b) for "section 403(1A)" there is substituted "section 403(1ZB)".'. Amendment proposed : 107, page 52, leave out line 20. 23 Feb 2010 AYE
The members of the other family are Dale and Lorraine Coote and their daughter Megan, who are constituents of Mr. Deputy Speaker, the hon. Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich (Sir Michael Lord) , and very pleased to have his support. They have not touched the family courts, so all the documentation on and discussion of their case can be made public; there is absolutely no difficulty whate... 23 Feb 2010 NO
The NSPCC wrote to me at the beginning of February-in the public domain-after those issues were raised in the House, to say that it does not agree with the publication of full SCRs. In the letter, the NSPCC states that it believes "that the proposal does not take into account two important consequences: the possibility of further harm to surviving and subsequent children of the family; and the hes... 23 Feb 2010 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put. 10 Feb 2010 AYE
Will the Minister give way? If the hon. Gentleman will forgive me, I have a maximum of three minutes left, and rather than reopen the debate, I would like to reply to it. The hon. Member for Chichester was completely wrong when he suggested that the PBR is a make-believe document-that is a travesty of all the hard work done by many civil servants to produce it. He will be aware that its growth for... 10 Feb 2010 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put, That the clause be added to the Bill. 9 Feb 2010 AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Clause read a Second time. 9 Feb 2010 NO
There are strong, principled arguments on all sides of this debate, and we have heard them from both sides of the Chamber this evening. The Government have made it clear that our objective is to enhance the legitimacy of the system, and I was glad that, in a good speech, the hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth) said exactly that. Others may seek different ends from their electoral system, but... 9 Feb 2010 AYE
May I just point out a mathematical fact to the Secretary of State? The leader of the Conservative party was not elected by the alternative vote, because there were only two candidates. That does not stop it being an alternative. To revert to my point, no Opposition Member can tell me the system for the election of hereditary peers, which they defended. The answer is that it is the alternative vot... 9 Feb 2010 AYE
and insert 'under'. Amendment 10, page 1, line 15, leave out 'by the Treasury under any of' and insert 'under'.- ( Sarah McCarthy-Fry .) Question proposed, That the clause, as amended, stand part of the Bill. 8 Feb 2010 AYE
"strike at the very heart of the individual's basic right to live his own life as he chooses." His colleague in the Supreme Court, Lord Brown, said: "The draconian nature of the regime imposed under these asset-freezing Orders can hardly be over-stated." The hon. Member for Cambridge (David Howarth) said that his amendment would make the Bill human rights compliant by deleting the reference to the... 8 Feb 2010 NO
Bill read a Second time; to stand committed to a Committee of the whole House (Order, this day). Considered in Committee (Order, this day). I beg to move amendment 1, page 1, line 3, leave out ' 31 December 2010 'and insert ' 31 March 2010 '. With this we may take amendment 2, line 2, leave out ' 31 December ' and insert ' 31 July '. We have pursued that line through introducing amendment 1, as we... 8 Feb 2010 NO
"In my opinion the rule of law requires that the actions of the Treasury in this context be subjected to judicial scrutiny." That is a powerful judgment that fatally undermines the Government's case that no other legislation will enable them to safeguard the national interest. They simply choose not to use what is already in place. Is my hon. Friend effectively saying that, when faced with the inc... 8 Feb 2010 AYE
Infrastructure Planning 3 Feb 2010 AYE
For example, Yemen needs help to develop an effective system of verification. Owing to a lack of helicopters, Yemeni security forces must rely on reports of nearby tribal leaders to confirm those dead or wounded after attacks on terrorist hideouts in the mountains. It is important that if al-Qaeda leaders are killed or prevented from engaging in action, that is independently verified. We also need... 3 Feb 2010 AYE
consent. However, I am sure that the Minister will be able to explain. New clause 10 relates to the resilience of critical infrastructure. New clause 11 relates to the resilience of individual properties, households and businesses. New clause 12 sets out the basis for an annual report from the British Standards Institute, and new clause 13 sets out that there should be an annual report from the cl... 2 Feb 2010 NO
Progress reported ; Committee to sit again tomorrow. On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. May I ask how Hansard will record the last five minutes? I imagine that Hansard will treat the last five minutes as an informal suspension. I am sorry to say that those events occurred in Committee, and I am not able to comment on what happened during the Committee stage. Further to that point of order, M... 1 Feb 2010 AYE
(a) amounts required by virtue of the Act to be paid out of the Consolidated Fund in respect of transfer values paid into the Consolidated Fund, (b) interest required by virtue of the Act to be paid on those amounts, and (c) any increase attributable to the Act in the sums payable out of the Consolidated Fund by virtue of any other Act. I am happy to support the motion. Question put and agreed to. 1 Feb 2010 AYE
January 2010 7 votes
Division Date Vote
From what I have read of that group, my hon. Friend's remarks are very worrying. The hon. Member for Wyre Forest (Dr. Taylor) spoke of the 111 system, which will be excellent. I am pleased to see that the pilots may be ready as early as May or June. He made a point about the BMA involving GPs in commissioning, but I would go further and look for more nursing staff to be involved in the commissioni... 27 Jan 2010 NO
To find the right response to the challenges that exist, including the demographic challenges, we must start with the right attitude. We must open our arms to an ageing society, not wring our hands. We need to be positive about how we can help older people not simply to get by, but to flourish and live full lives in times of both health and illness. Today, we have debated the dementia strategy-a n... 27 Jan 2010 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill. 26 Jan 2010 AYE
Well, I have much greater faith in the British voter than any of the Conservative Members present. Can the Minister not see that, when it comes to many other aspects of this place, and in other fields, a period of time is provided for, in respect of the so-called revolving door? We do not want the Door to the Chamber to become a revolving door. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendme... 26 Jan 2010 NO
I feel sure that the right hon. Gentleman has a different, unrelated point of order. Yes, Mr. Speaker, it is a wider point of order. The problem is that many Members of the House find the process extremely difficult to accept in any case. It would be helpful if the Government recognised that an explanation is owed to the whole House on matters of this kind. I am very grateful to the right hon. Gen... 26 Jan 2010 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: 3, in page 1, line 3, leave out clause 1.- (Mr. Hoban.) 25 Jan 2010 NO
Conservative Members continually ask, "Who is in charge?" They do not have an answer. As I have said, we are clear that each authority has its own responsibilities. Amendment 5 would require the FSA to have regard to proceedings for the council for financial stability when considering its financial stability objective. Again, it is unnecessary-I shall mention one or two amendments that I believe t... 25 Jan 2010 NO
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