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Mr Mike Hall

Mr Mike Hall

LAB Labour Former MP
Last served Weaver Vale (1992-04-09 – 2010-05-06)
25.0
Progressive
16 coded votes
1,189
Total votes
529
Ayes
660
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

9 Apr 1992 – 6 May 2010 (18 yrs)

Ideology spectrum

25.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 16 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 25
Medium confidence 16 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

March 2009 30 votes
Division Date Vote
Whenever someone says that there are cases where the jury has to be excluded, they never come up with a convincing example. The one example of a case where the process is frozen, which the hon. Member for Stafford mentioned, is one that has nothing to do with national security. However, as the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) mentioned, in that case things seem to have gone very badly wrong le... 23 Mar 2009 NO
Numerous constituents have raised with me such issues as assisted suicide, which has attracted a great deal of interest. Constituents on both sides of the argument have urged me to support their views. They expect these matters to be debated. My hon. Friend is making a very good case. That is exactly the point: our constituents expect us to be debating the issues, and they do not understand why we... 23 Mar 2009 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith (Standing Order 31(2)), That the proposed words be there added. 18 Mar 2009 AYE
Does my hon. Friend find it strange that the Conservatives in opposition now castigate the Government for proposing to double the national debt in the light of the worst world recession since 1946, yet the previous Conservative Government doubled the national debt when there was not such a deep world recession at all? They were the profligate ones, whereas we have had to pick up the pieces and pay... 18 Mar 2009 NO
We took evidence in Committee, and I asked about what would happen to the kids of drug addicts if the parents' benefits were cut. One charity that supported conditionality could not answer that question. In Committee, the Minister for Employment and Welfare Reform said that the ideas about what would happen were fatuous and vacuous. He has been using such words quite a lot recently, and his resort... 17 Mar 2009 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 35, page 4, line 22 , at end insert— 17 Mar 2009 NO
Well, it is not amateur dramatics, as the hon. Gentleman says; this is about trying to assist blind people and it depends on what side of the argument one is on. In my role as Minister for disabled people, I have also been able to voice my support for this measure. Indeed, when I spoke at the lobby that I mentioned, I gave an unequivocal nod towards the Government's commitment to it, and my right ... 17 Mar 2009 NO
My right hon. Friend's interpretation of the views that I and other Labour Members expressed is a travesty. We are saying that the voluntary approach has been shown to be more effective in engaging people in the world of work, and we should pursue that approach. We are saying that any schemes that involve sanctions or people losing their benefit should be subject to a pilot scheme that compares th... 17 Mar 2009 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Do you think that it sets a good example to members of the Youth Parliament that the Government have chosen to curtail debate in this Parliament on this issue? The decision about the closure motion is for the occupant of the Chair. Question put accordingly, That the amendment be made. 16 Mar 2009 NO
The hon. Gentleman appears to be speculating that every Labour MP will support the Government. I do not know whether they will or not; that is a matter for them. Of course, the hon. Gentleman has the great advantage of being the only member of his party in this House, thus avoiding a split. In fact, I am not a member of any political party; I am a totally independent MP and therefore I speak and w... 16 Mar 2009 AYE
Division 73 16 Mar 2009 AYE
second strategic energy review and european energy networks 11 Mar 2009 AYE
Adjournment (easter) 11 Mar 2009 AYE
Like my hon. Friend, I am glad to say that over the past decade there has been record investment in the arts in this country, both inside and outside London. As an MP with a constituency outside London and as a Minister who has visited a number of very active artistic endeavours outside London, I cannot remember when the arts scene outside the M25 was as vibrant and as active as it is today. I am ... 11 Mar 2009 AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your advice on whether the frustration that the House has experienced tonight is appropriate. Conservative Members called for a vote and then did not vote—and they did it deliberately in order to delay us from reaching a motion that would allow the youth of the country to debate in this Chamber. What makes their backsides any... 11 Mar 2009 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 119(11) ), 11 Mar 2009 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 118(6) ), 11 Mar 2009 AYE
I am unhappy at any suggestion that the possession of cannabis—and skunk, of course, is so strong—or other potentially serious offences can be dealt with, not by a judicial authority but by something happening in the street, no record of which is kept at all. Like another hon. Member who spoke earlier, I want to declare an interest in that I am a serving special constable. I am also a member of th... 11 Mar 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. I have been advised that hon. Members seek a Division on amendment 16. On amendments 15 and 16. There cannot be a Division on amendment 15 because it is in a different group and has not been moved. 11 Mar 2009 NO
Amendment 14, in schedule 2, page 23, line 26, leave out subparagraph (3). As a London Member of Parliament, I agree with the right hon. Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Mr. Raynsford) about the importance of Crossrail to the London economy; I am conscious that it will have real and considerable benefits, and I am anxious to ensure that we do not impede its progress. However, there are differenc... 11 Mar 2009 NO
"at the first instance of an initial prospectus being published for the imposition of an approved BRS", and that it would continue for the whole period for which the BRS existed. That means that it would be a long task in many cases, and that, too, would make it more difficult to get people of good quality on the board. We are told: "In appointing members to the Board the levying authority must ha... 11 Mar 2009 NO
1. Paragraphs 4 and 5 shall be omitted. 2. Proceedings on consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion three hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Order. 3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion four hours after the commencement of proceedings on the motion for this Orde... 11 Mar 2009 AYE
So that the general public can understand what is happening in the debate, will the Minister say whether he agrees with my analysis of the conciliation process—that a stalemate is likely and that the matter will go back to the Commission, where it will remain beyond the life of the Commission? Does the Minister anticipate a result before the European elections? We will know one way or the other wh... 10 Mar 2009 NO
I accept the point of my hon. Friend the Member for Halton (Derek Twigg) about the £2 billion, because that is essential to keep Jobcentre Plus going and working effectively. I also take his point—not least because we recently announced the Houghton report—about the role of local government of all political persuasions in working with its local communities to do everything possible for local labou... 10 Mar 2009 NO
I am pleased that the Minister is admitting that we will now be pulling away from the system that exists in this country, which did not seem to come across in his earlier remarks, but who is the DPP going to answer to? The DPP will be answerable to the Assembly for the use of resources and the administration of its office—that is very clear—but not for individual prosecution decisions, which are e... 4 Mar 2009 NO
If the Secretary of State wants to agree to it, it may not have to go to a vote; otherwise, I will press it. I fear that I will have to disappoint the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Mr. Bone) . I hate also to disappoint the hon. Member for Aldridge-Brownhills (Mr. Shepherd) . I made my argument today in sorrow, not in anger. Why cannot the Secretary of State accept the validity of the points that... 4 Mar 2009 NO
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
Division 51 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
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