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Parliamentary History

Labour

Eccles

1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010 (13 yrs)

Ideology spectrum

21.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 19 coded votes across 1 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 21

Medium confidence 19 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

June 2009 16 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly agreed to. I have to tell the hon. Gentleman that no such power is vested in the Chair. We must proceed with the business on the Order Paper. If the next motion is moved, the House will come to a decision.	25 Jun 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No.117A(3) ) ,	25 Jun 2009	AYE
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have listened carefully to the concerns expressed by right hon. and hon. Members. Given that we were given no notice of the motions beyond the fact that they would be on the Order Paper today, is there any way for the Chair to consider manuscript amendments, or will we have no debate and no amendments? I regret to inform the hon. Gentleman that it is no...	25 Jun 2009	AYE
I see that time is running out, so I shall draw my remarks to a close. I believe that the proposed Committee will be a valuable addition to the scrutiny of policy affecting London and Londoners. We have the same concerns as others do about the duplication that is taking place. When the London assembly and the Mayor's powers were set up, the expectation was that the Government office for London wou...	25 Jun 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added.	24 Jun 2009	AYE
If the House resolves to give the inquiry the authority to compel witnesses and to put them on oath, that is exercisable against any witness. Why is the House not being asked to provide that safeguard, so that the inquiry commands public confidence? In all the debates that we have had on this matter in recent months, the Franks inquiry has been cited as the model for getting to the heart of these ...	24 Jun 2009	NO
The funding formula needs to be reviewed from time to time. As the hon. Gentleman rightly said, the review was overdue, but it has now taken place. Part of the formula was set by the previous Conservative Government and it was enormously unfair to certain areas. We have put that right, which will result in Cornwall getting more money, as he recognised. He put his case fairly, as did the hon. Membe...	17 Jun 2009	AYE
Order. The hon. Gentleman is a very experienced Member of the House, so he will know that we do not refer to people who are not in the Chamber in that way. Our debate has become a little lively for this time of the afternoon. Interestingly, in many of our discussion we have discussed the potential for things to have an influence on local communities and for business rate supplement projects to be ...	17 Jun 2009	AYE
Against that background, I am sorry to have to say that we have to maintain that the Government have misjudged the mood and misread the evidence, and that if they disagree with the Lords they will make the Bill worse than when it came back to this House from the other place. That will be a missed opportunity and a great let-down, and it will send precisely the wrong signals to businesses in this c...	17 Jun 2009	AYE
The hon. Member for Putney asked how the full deferral of 60 per cent. could be delivered if the scheme is introduced halfway through the year. The deferral scheme will come into force at the end of July—that was made clear when it was announced. The scheme will offer the full deferral of 60 per cent. of the increase due to inflation and transitional relief by adjusting the instalments of business...	15 Jun 2009	NO
I am a new Minister, with less than a week's experience. I can honestly say that it is a steep learning curve, but I cannot think of a better debate to start with, especially as I represent the semi-rural constituency of north-east Somerset, or Wansdyke as it is known. In the best traditions of the House, this debate has been informative. I have heard some genuinely interesting things, some of the...	15 Jun 2009	NO
On the economy, we know what— [ Interruption. ] I am about to come to the hon. Member for Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr (Adam Price) , so he can keep calm. What were his views, along with all the nationalists? They proclaimed the great arc of prosperity that was to extend across the smaller countries—Ireland, Iceland and Latvia. The hon. Gentleman said that "small country success is everywhere...Ic...	10 Jun 2009	NO
If the hon. Lady will allow me, I shall finish this point, lest I have to start being rude to her. I want to make sure that where we can proceed in unity in the House, we do so. There is no point in trying to score partisan points just for the sake of it, but I reserve my position on that for the hon. Lady. I thank the Minister for giving way. I know that in his previous job, he was keen to modern...	10 Jun 2009	AYE
I will deal with that point in due course, but the point that I wanted to make related to my hon. Friend the Member for Regent's Park and Kensington, North (Ms Buck) , who spoke with great eloquence about the impact on families who face repossession, and the position of leaseholders. I congratulate her on the work that she is doing to protect her constituents from a local Conservative council, who...	9 Jun 2009	NO
Order. I am sorry to interrupt the Minister, but there are far too many conversations going on all around the Chamber. We must hear the end of this debate clearly. I guess that that tells us a little about the Opposition's interest in these issues, as compared with that of Government Members. As I was about to say, social care users who arrange their own care will be able to raise a complaint with...	8 Jun 2009	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Bill read a Second time. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A (7) ),	1 Jun 2009	AYE

May 2009 14 votes

Division	Date	Vote
(c) intimidation of B. (5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years."'.— (Dr. Evan Harris.) Brought up.	19 May 2009	NO
Is my hon. Friend aware that one of the most effective exit projects in London, based at Toynbee hall, supports the new orders for prostitutes? Those workers with drug-dependent prostitutes say that often there are co-dependency issues that can be dealt with only if the prostitutes are brought to diversion projects by the court. We all bring anecdotal evidence. I have been convening Safety First C...	19 May 2009	NO
(3) Any decision of the Crown Court may be appealed to the Court of Appeal within 21 days of such decision. (4) Where an application has been made for an order under this section, the relevant sample and any information derived therefrom shall not be destroyed until such application and any appeal thereof has been determined. (3) At end of section 113(1) insert— "provided always that the protectio...	19 May 2009	NO
"The Government should introduce a Bill to replace the existing regulatory framework governing the NDNAD. This would provide an opportunity to reassess the length of time DNA profiles are retained under regulatory oversight of the NDNAD." We agree. The use, retention and destruction of DNA records and the oversight that sits behind it require detailed primary legislation in their own right, with f...	19 May 2009	NO
I wish in particular to mention the Royal College of Nursing. It is our understanding that since the publication of the two reviews, the RCN is calling no longer for a full public inquiry but rather for a review of any new issues. Many hon. Members have taken part in the debate, but the issues that the Opposition Front Benchers raised shared the theme of whistleblowing. I intend to address that, b...	18 May 2009	NO
I was about to deal with the "pugnacious" slur, but then I found myself wanting to respond that if the hon. Gentleman had the slightest understanding of the issue, he could not possibly ask such a daft question. Of course we could not possibly put a figure on the number of people who may have been thinking about applying to have a new college in future. The right hon. Gentleman talked about Craven...	18 May 2009	NO
The Government are committed to transparency and the hon. Member for Reigate can be assured that any emerging information on the possible side effects will be fully evaluated. We will take appropriate action promptly when any true side effects are detected but, alongside that transparency, we need to maintain public trust and confidence. The facts speak for themselves, and they remind us why we in...	13 May 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 15, page 12, line 19, leave out from 'effect' to end of line 20 and insert	13 May 2009	NO
I thank the Minister again for giving way. In the Westminster Hall debate in February—that was the last time everybody had the opportunity to debate the issues—she said: "The fact that the dispute is ongoing means that it is inappropriate for me to discuss in detail issues relating to fiscal neutrality."—[ Official Report, 27 February 2009; Vol. 488, c. 132WH .] Surely there has been a complete vo...	13 May 2009	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill.	13 May 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 11, page 10, line 40, at end add	13 May 2009	NO
The hon. Member for South-West Hertfordshire said that the scheme was sketchy and would be difficult to operate, but my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Danny Alexander) pointed out that several European countries successfully operate similar schemes. If they can do it, the UK Treasury is capable of drawing one up. My hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Suthe...	13 May 2009	NO
The next paragraph states: "North Sea revenues are expected to almost halve in 2009-10." To use her expression, that is wildly fluctuating, but it is fluctuating in the opposite direction to fuel duties. We argue that the two can be balanced out. I am fascinated by the process by which the Minister thinks that the baseline would be arrived at. Is it something about which Lord Hattersley, or other ...	13 May 2009	NO
To me, that illustrates a tendency towards a rules-based system which, in my view, has a number of negative effects on companies' positive approach to organising their affairs. I am in the principles-based camp; I do not think that we should tie things up unnecessarily. The other issue that Sarbanes-Oxley raises has already been touched on in relation to materiality. The Act introduced something r...	13 May 2009	NO

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