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John Bercow

John Bercow

SPE Speaker Former MP
Last served Buckingham (1997-05-01 – 2019-11-04)
80.0
Conservative
10 coded votes
702
Total votes
388
Ayes
314
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

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

June 2008 13 votes
Division Date Vote
I understand that amendments Nos. 340 to 355, tabled in the name of the hon. Member for Sheffield, Attercliffe (Mr. Betts) , have been accepted by the Government. I am therefore prepared to select them for separate Division. We will deal first with amendments Nos. 340 and 341. Amendments made : No. 340, in page 33, line 3, after "received", insert "(i)". No. 341, in page 33, line 4, after "applica... 25 Jun 2008 AYE
(b) the application includes a request for an order granting development consent to authorise compulsory acquisition of land or of an interest in or right over land (a "compulsory acquisition request"). (2) The applicant must give to the Commission a notice specifying the names, and such other information as may be prescribed, of each affected person. (3) Notice under subsection (2) must be given ... 25 Jun 2008 AYE
My hon. Friend is exaggerating to make his point. Fifty hours of debate would, of course, be ridiculous, but if we merely had the time taken by the two statements this afternoon, it would make a huge difference. It is a pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone) . I oppose the programme motion for one simple reason—this evening, incredibly important issues will eith... 25 Jun 2008 NO
Amendment made : No. 66, in page 44, line 5, at end insert ", subject to the right of interested parties to make oral representations.".— [Mr. Truswell.] Question put, That the amendment be made:— 25 Jun 2008 AYE
However, in a subsequent parliamentary answer to me, that figure crept up to a firmer 45, plus an unspecified "larger number of less complex cases".—[ Official Report , 31 March 2008; Vol. 474, c. 712W .] Hon. Members who have been following proceedings on the Bill closely will know that we have returned to the idea of mission creep again and again. To me, that larger number of less complex cases ... 25 Jun 2008 AYE
Ten years ago, people questioned whether the British NHS could survive. It is a testimony to the extraordinary work done by nurses, doctors and all NHS staff— [Interruption.] I ask Opposition Members just to take a lesson from "herstory"; she only has a few minutes. In the 10 years since I have been in this House, the NHS is more firmly than ever part of the fabric of British national life. "we no... 24 Jun 2008 AYE
We have, with the shift from pillar one to pillar two of the common agricultural policy, and we continue to make our case. The party of the right hon. Member for Wokingham, would not even engage on the European stage; if it were still in power, we would not have achieved that progress. That gets to the core of today's debate. On the one hand, the Conservative party says that it will match our spen... 24 Jun 2008 AYE
My hon. Friend the Member for Dartford (Dr. Stoate) made a very strong case in support of the improvements that we are making to primary care, as did my hon. Friend the Member for Wigan (Mr. Turner) . He well knows that he will get not only a new health centre but three new GP practices in one of the most under-doctored areas of the country. He also made an important point about the huge public he... 17 Jun 2008 AYE
Division 223 17 Jun 2008 AYE
Division 210 4 Jun 2008 NO
We then come to the claim about abandoning the target for pension credit take-up. That is old news, as we have established before. Last year, we had a stretching target to get 235,000 new claimants on to pension credit. All the indications are that we have exceeded that target, so for this year we have set an even more stretching target of 250,000. That shows our commitment to the poorest in socie... 4 Jun 2008 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. It being after Ten o'clock, Mr Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour , pursuant to Order [this day.] Amendment proposed : No. 53, in page 3, line 8 , at end insert 2 Jun 2008 AYE
Will the Minister give way? Will my hon. Friend forgive me if I do not? I have given way to him so often today, and I want to deal with the other points that have been raised. It is good to see the hon. Member for Newbury (Mr. Benyon) in his place for this part of the proceedings. I hope that he will accept that his amendment No. 3 seeks to add a level of detail that is not appropriate for the Bil... 2 Jun 2008 AYE
May 2008 15 votes
Division Date Vote
Question accordingly negatived. 'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twenty-second week".'.— [Richard Ottaway.] Brought up, and read the First time. 20 May 2008 NO
a foetus diagnosed with, or a child born with, the physical or mental abnormalities identified as a risk by those tests, (b) contact details for, where available, supportive service providers, including telephone help lines specific to the physical or mental abnormalities identified as a risk by those tests, and (c) the offer of a suitable opportunity to receive relevant counselling and such other... 20 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. 'In section 1(1)(a) of the Abortion Act 1967 (c. 87) (medical termination of pregnancy), for "twenty-fourth week" substitute "twentieth week".'.— [Mrs. Dorries.] Brought up, and read the First time. 20 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the n ew Clauses , The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [ 12 May ]. 20 May 2008 NO
The hon. Gentleman has made his point, but it bears no resemblance to anything that I was talking about. I am sorry, I will not give way. Will the hon. Gentleman give way? I am not giving way again. I have been a patron of the Family Planning Association for about a decade. I support its aims and objectives, which include preventing women from getting pregnant in the first place, and I regret its ... 20 May 2008 NO
Question accordingly negatived. It being more than three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the Bill, The Temporary Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour, pursuant to Order [ 12 May ]. Amendment proposed : No. 12, page 9, line 10, after 'parenting', insert 20 May 2008 NO
It might not surprise my right hon. Friend to learn that I do not agree with him. That which is appropriate for children who are adopted or fostered is equally appropriate for any who are produced by IVF; I see no difference at all, because parenting is parenting. Let us consider how women and couples access this treatment. They are attempting to do that which comes naturally for so many people: c... 20 May 2008 NO
Division 191 19 May 2008 NO
The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker, pursuant to the Standing Order. I beg to move, That the House do sit in private. Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 163 (Motions to sit in private) :— 16 May 2008 NO
The Bill and the review that led to its drafting have evolved through a long period of reflection— [ Interruption. ] Order. Hon. Members must let the right hon. Lady speak— [ Interruption. ] Order. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is about introducing regulation that takes us into the 21st century. Not to do so would be a lost opportunity. I look forward to our discussions on these critical issues in ... 12 May 2008 AYE
We had a full debate yesterday on the question of suspended sentence orders, and there was some discussion between the main parties and the Liberal Democrats on this matter. Obviously, I regret the fact that the other place has voted in the way that it has, but there is clearly a big disagreement between the two Houses. I am firmly of the view that the impact of the clause was positive, but a numb... 7 May 2008 NO
Proposed new section 55B will make provision for procedural rights, including a duty on the commissioner to give the data controller notice of his intention to issue a monetary penalty notice, which will inform the data controller of his right to make representations before the penalty is imposed. It also includes a right of appeal to the information tribunal against the monetary penalty notice. N... 6 May 2008 NO
These are extremely important issues. The fact that there is not a large number of right hon. and hon. Members in the House tonight should not leave the public with the feeling that we do not care about these matters. Free speech is extremely important. I myself have taken advantage of the Bill of Rights of 1688 in the last few days, and it is extremely important that we should be able to afford t... 6 May 2008 AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. It being more than one and a half hours after the commencement of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments , Mr. Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that hour , pursuant to Order [this day] . 6 May 2008 NO
What the hon. Gentleman suggests is unlikely to be the case. Prosecutors often reduce the charge to be more sure of a guilty plea rather than go to the expense, time and trouble of a contested trial on a more serious charge. As the hon. and learned Gentleman says, that happens most of the time, but we do not know whether that effect has been reversed or whether the normal pressure to do what he ou... 6 May 2008 NO
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