John Bercow | ProjectParly

Parliamentary History

Speaker

Buckingham

1 May 1997 – 4 Nov 2019 (22 yrs 6 mo)

Ideology spectrum

80.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 10 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 80

Medium confidence 10 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

March 2009 5 votes

Division	Date	Vote
"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	NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Amendment 140 agreed to. On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. My understanding is that we voted on new clause 23 although it had never been moved. Could we vote on my amendments 84 and 85, which were supported by 216 Members of Parliament? I think we should vote on those amendments.	2 Mar 2009	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. New clause 23 added to the Bill.	2 Mar 2009	AYE
(7) Before rule 54 there is inserted— "Destruction of home address forms 53A The returning officer shall destroy each candidate's home address form— (a) on the next working day following the 21st day after the officer has returned the name of the member elected; or (b) if an election petition questioning the election or return is presented before that day, on the next working day following the con...	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	AYE

February 2009 10 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	AYE
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	AYE
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	AYE
Like the majority of my constituents who live along the boundary fence at Heathrow, and like my local borough council, I support the building of another runway at Heathrow. However, as you will rightly remind me if I carry on in this vein, Madam Deputy Speaker, this is not yet another debate about Heathrow, so I shall avoid that subject for the moment; there will be plenty more opportunities. I op...	24 Feb 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added.	11 Feb 2009	NO
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	AYE
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	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
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	AYE

January 2009 9 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	AYE
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	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added.	21 Jan 2009	NO
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	AYE
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	AYE
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	NO
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	NO
Division 14	20 Jan 2009	NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 62(2) ), That the Bill be now read a Second time.	12 Jan 2009	NO

December 2008 4 votes

Division	Date	Vote
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Although the two motions have been taken together, would it be possible to vote on each of them separately if necessary? Yes, of course. Further to that point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Many of us who would like to support the appointment of a chair of the Electoral Commission but who do not want to support the salary would very much like to have a separ...	17 Dec 2008	AYE
"Commission that we need to provide 1.5 per cent. of GDP for the stimulus package to strengthen the economy". On Monday, the German Economy Minister said that Germany had an obligation to introduce new measures to stimulate its economy. He wants Germany to introduce tax measures totalling €25 billion next year. The chief economist of DekaBank, Ulrich Kater, made the point that reducing VAT would h...	17 Dec 2008	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put.	15 Dec 2008	NO
My hon. Friend the Member for Warwick and Leamington (Mr. Plaskitt) made a brilliant speech about bank regulation. I was lost for most of it, but he really seemed to know what he was talking about. My right hon. Friend the Member for Croydon, North (Malcolm Wicks) made an erudite speech in which he spoke passionately about welfare reform and the value he attaches to it. My right hon. Friend said t...	15 Dec 2008	AYE

November 2008 2 votes

Division	Date	Vote
It would be interesting to have some indication from the Minister as to whether that forms any part of the Government's thinking. Beyond that, I have nothing to add, and I look forward to any further comments that the Minister might have. I join others in congratulating those in the other place on all their hard work. I especially congratulate my colleagues, Lord Oakeshott, Lord Kirkwood and Lord ...	25 Nov 2008	AYE
2. Any further Message from the Lords may be considered forthwith without any Question being put. 3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion one hour after their commencement. —[Mr. Frank Roy.] Question agreed to. Lords message considered. Lords amendment : No. 7A.	25 Nov 2008	NO

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