Ian Stewart | ProjectParly

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

March 2009 6 votes

Division	Date	Vote
I was reassured by the statement of the Deputy Leader of the House on the record that notwithstanding anything that may be before the House this evening, the duties, powers and responsibilities of the Committee on Standards and Privileges or the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards are not affected. It was enormously helpful to have that on the record, endorsed by my hon. Friend the Member for...	3 Mar 2009	AYE
"A company has a relevant non-lending relationship if— (a) the company stands, or has stood, in the position of a creditor or debtor in relation to a money debt, (b) the money debt did not arise from a transaction for the lending of money...and (c) the money debt is one of the kinds mentioned in subsection (2)." We then go through five other subsections to clause 479 to try to wrestle with the com...	3 Mar 2009	AYE
Division 49	3 Mar 2009	AYE
I should first say that the term "acting Speaker" is certainly not in the Standing Orders. Standing Order 83E(2)(c) speaks of "The question on any amendment, new clause or new schedule selected by the Speaker for separate decision". That is clear. Subsection (3) states: "On a motion made for a new clause or a new schedule, the Speaker shall put only the question that the clause or schedule be adde...	2 Mar 2009	AYE
Amendment 96, page 6, line 7, leave out '£5,000' and insert '£7,500'. Amendment 97, page 6, line 18, leave out '£5,000' and insert '£7,500'. Amendment 98, page 6, line 35, leave out '£1,000' and insert '£1,500'. Amendment 99, page 6, line 35, leave out '£5,000' and insert '£7,500'.— (Mark Tami.) Amendment proposed: 121, page 6, line 38, at end insert—	2 Mar 2009	NO
This has been a very interesting debate. The proceedings of the Neill committee have been set out in some detail, so I shall not repeat them. The clause would end the big donor culture at a stroke. Some may argue for a cap of less than £50,000. I notice that the Liberal Democrats started to do that today. That, as the Lord Chancellor pointed out, is a flat contradiction of the Liberal party policy...	2 Mar 2009	NO

February 2009 12 votes

Division	Date	Vote
That is exactly what I intend to elaborate on, by explaining how the statutory guidance that we wish to provide, which will flow from the national strategy for adults with autism, will address key issues at local level without creating the risk of rigidity, inflexibility and inability to deliver change that might be unintended consequences of other measures. Will the Minister explain how the statu...	27 Feb 2009	NO
The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker ( Standing Order No. 3 ). I beg to move, That the House sit in private. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 163 ).	27 Feb 2009	NO
The hon. Member for Clwyd, West (Mr. Jones) paid tribute to the lamb from his constituency. He knows that Welsh lamb as a brand—like Hereford and others—has succeeded in overcoming many obstacles by clearly identifying its origin as a mark of quality and integrity. That is why people search it out. The hon. Gentleman and the hon. Member for Westbury (Dr. Murrison) spoke with passion about mandator...	24 Feb 2009	NO
The hon. Member for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Ellwood) stood up for his constituency by calling for more resources for Dorset, and I now turn to that point. The resources provided to Dorset police authority have gone up by 47 per cent. since 1997, which is a 12 per cent. increase in real terms. I will come to this morning's report in The Times in a moment, but police numbers in the hon. Gentleman's a...	24 Feb 2009	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added.	11 Feb 2009	AYE
Will my hon. Friend give way? I have only two or three minutes before the guillotine falls. I want to be as brutally honest as the right hon. and learned Member for Rushcliffe. We do have problems discussing this issue in the Labour party: there is clearly a difference of opinion, and it would be wrong for us not to reflect that by debating the issue. However, I do not think that an Opposition day...	11 Feb 2009	NO
I will give way, but I am conscious of time and have a lot of points to cover. Given that the hon. Gentleman was not here for the rest of the debate, I hope that he will be very brief. I am grateful to the Minister. He knows that I am very fond of him and of Hartlepool, and that when I was a Minister, we spent a great deal of money on Hartlepool. One problem that we had when I was a Housing Minist...	11 Feb 2009	NO
Division 34	10 Feb 2009	AYE
I know that there is a desire to get on to the next set of amendments, but this is an important principle. I wish to press amendment No. 91 to a Division, and I urge hon. Members to support me. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Amendments made: 31, page 4, line 15, leave out 'two' and insert 'one'. Amendment 32, page 4, line 17, leave out 'persons one of...	9 Feb 2009	NO
(2) The register shall be maintained by the Commission in such form as they may determine and shall contain, in the case of each such notice, all the information contained in the notice as it has effect for the time being in accordance with paragraph 18. (3) Where any notice is given to the Commission under paragraph 17 or sub-paragraph (5) or (7) of paragraph 18, they shall cause all the informat...	9 Feb 2009	AYE
Amendment 21, page 23, line 11, leave out 'paragraph 1(5)' and insert 'paragraph 1A'. Amendment 22, page 23, line 15, leave out from 'which' to end of line 23 and insert 'an order under paragraph 3— (i) was applied for; (ii) was made.' . — (Mr. Wills.) Amendment proposed: 74, page 25, line 22, leave out 'a county court' and insert 'the High Court.'— (Mr. Djanogly.)	9 Feb 2009	NO
My hon. Friend the Member for High Peak (Tom Levitt) spoke of his own experience of the disastrous effect of a Tory recession on skills, employees and employers, contrasting it with the resilience that he observes on the ground in his constituency and the Labour response to a global downturn. He spoke of Tarmac's Jesuitical determination to invest in skills during a recession. He is right: busines...	3 Feb 2009	NO

January 2009 12 votes

Division	Date	Vote
If ever we saw a sign that the Conservative party is not ready for government, it is in the motion that it put before us tonight. What does it offer? Delay, indecision and more consideration. Just remember—the Conservatives used to accuse us of being obsessed with reviews. What do we have from them now? We have, "Let's have a review, let's put off the difficult decision." British business and the ...	28 Jan 2009	NO
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Division 21	26 Jan 2009	NO
I thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, and Mr. Speaker for giving me the opportunity this evening to raise this issue, which is of great importance to my constituents. "the link between healthcare spending and health outcomes", "Recent developments in circulatory drug therapy (especially statins) are acknowledged to be highly cost effective", but we do not make full use of them. Our death rates from car...	21 Jan 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added.	21 Jan 2009	AYE
The hon. Gentleman also made a point about pension credit, and I think he talked about the 7 per cent. rate. We have not assumed a 7 per cent. interest rate, if I heard him correctly on this matter. Pension credit rules are more generous than those of the previous minimum income guarantee, and they assume a notional rate of income at a rate of £1 for every £500 or part of £500 savings held above t...	21 Jan 2009	NO
I shall concentrate on the specific points that have been made, but if I do not have time to respond to all of them, I shall endeavour to write to hon. Members. I shall give way to the hon. Gentleman, particularly as his former colleague, the hon. Member for Hemel Hempstead, would not. Absolutely. The hon. Gentleman has pointed to the inherent contradiction in the Conservatives' policy: they say t...	21 Jan 2009	NO
Such an approach enables the EU and the UK to achieve our international and domestic objectives, increasing security and prosperity for EU member states' citizens, as well as those of Russia. The murder of Alexander Litvinenko was mentioned. It was a chilling crime, which placed thousands of innocent residents and visitors at risk. The courts here have issued a warrant for the arrest of Andrei Lug...	20 Jan 2009	AYE
I want to refer briefly to the comments made by the hon. Member for Taunton (Mr. Browne) . I agree with him that it is disappointing that there has been an increase in the level of irregularities. The figures that he quotes mostly relate to the fact that there is a larger EU following the accession of Bulgaria and Romania. Overall, the levels of fraud that were found by the European Court of Audit...	20 Jan 2009	AYE
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