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Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews

LAB Labour Former MP
Last served Medway (1997-05-01 – 2010-05-06)
25.0
Progressive
12 coded votes
683
Total votes
265
Ayes
418
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010 (13 yrs)

Ideology spectrum

25.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Progressive — based on 12 coded votes across 1 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 25
Medium confidence 12 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

November 2009 3 votes
Division Date Vote
Division 241 9 Nov 2009 AYE
Indeed. I have no doubt that when we come to the third and fourth days, whenever they might be, we will find that yet more important business has been shuffled into the programme. The truth is that this House is being denied an opportunity to make very important changes to the constitution, or, if it is not ready to make them, at least to debate them. I am afraid that this Government like to shut ... 3 Nov 2009 NO
The right hon. and learned Gentleman will also be aware that there is a very high expectation of a statement tomorrow—the second day in Committee—so we will lose yet more time. That is again something that could not have been factored in when the programme motion was first considered. I remember, in the days when I was in Committees upstairs, time after time the habit crept in of putting in the kn... 3 Nov 2009 NO
October 2009 27 votes
Division Date Vote
I must tell the Minister that that is an untruth. The Times printed an untruth. That is not what the shadow Chancellor said. It was clearly printed as a result of discussion in which the shadow Chancellor had engaged, and I know for a fact that the Tory Front Benchers were very concerned about that commitment. The hon. Member for Westbury made a number of stringent attacks on me and on my minister... 28 Oct 2009 NO
In response to the direct questions from the hon. Member for Falmouth and Camborne, we will-as I said earlier-produce a report in December on the next stages of developing spending reports. On her question about when the next round will take place, it will be-as I again said earlier-when we have assessed and appraised this round. We will certainly consider the role of parish councils in the proces... 28 Oct 2009 NO
Division 233 28 Oct 2009 NO
The hon. Gentleman may certainly look forward to us looking at them. We need to move away from the old ways of doing things, and the hon. Gentleman's call for the transformation of the relationship between local and central Government was a good one. In response to the direct questions from the hon. Member for Falmouth and Camborne, we will—as I said earlier—produce a report in December on the nex... 28 Oct 2009 NO
My hon. Friend also raised the issue of access to gateway. The civil service gateway gives access to all civil service jobs, not just to those in DEFRA. The MMO will apply to civil service commissioners, via the Cabinet Office, for accreditation for MMO staff. Providing the MMO continues to meet the criteria for accreditation, there is no reason why MMO staff should lose the benefit of access to c... 27 Oct 2009 NO
Essentially, the argument is about whether the word "habitat" goes far enough in protecting our marine environment or whether it should be added to with the word "ecosystem". According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "habitat" means "the natural home or environment of an organism," whereas "ecosystem" is defined as "a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment."... 26 Oct 2009 AYE
Division 230 26 Oct 2009 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 19 Oct 2009 AYE
They want to abolish the flexible new deal, when it has just got going on the advice of Lord Freud, who said last year: "The New Deals have been enormously successful". What they are offering instead is simply a new report, which is just a con and a rehash, and which, importantly, has less money behind it than our investment to support the unemployed. They say that they will spend £600 million ext... 19 Oct 2009 NO
Division 226 19 Oct 2009 AYE
Division 225 19 Oct 2009 NO
Who does my hon. Friend think is most likely to pay back that money early? What kind of person? Would he hazard a guess as to whether a richer or a poorer person would have that kind of money up front to pay back their loan more quickly? I am not sure of the answer to that question, but I suspect that the money would not come from somebody who saved in a credit union; it would be more likely to co... 14 Oct 2009 NO
The hon. Gentleman has been described many times as having two brains, and perhaps that explains how two totally different positions can be maintained within the same head. That is the only possible explanation, because it would cause most of us great mental perturbance if we tried to square that circle. I am not sure of the answer to that question, but I suspect that the money would not come from... 14 Oct 2009 NO
', their powers relating to insurance'.- (Ms Rosie Winterton.) Third Reading Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified . I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am aware that we do not have a great deal of time for Third Reading, but I would like to thank right hon. and hon. Members, especially those who participated in Committee, for their deep consideration of the clause... 13 Oct 2009 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 27, page 50, line 8, at end insert- 13 Oct 2009 NO
I am very well aware of the interest my hon. Friend has shown in the issue-as has my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) -and I think there is a way to ensure that the regional strategies and local spending reports take into account many of the concerns they have raised. I invite them both to a meeting with the Secretary of State and me to look at how we can take forward some of those imp... 13 Oct 2009 NO
New clause 17 proposes abolition of the Standards Board for England and the Adjudication Panel for England, which are two important and effective bodies. If that were to happen, councillors and members of local authority standards committees who look to the Standards Board for advice, guidance, training and direction about the conduct regime for local authority members would be cut adrift. In 2008... 13 Oct 2009 NO
', their powers relating to insurance'.— (Ms Rosie Winterton.) Third Reading Queen's and Prince of Wales's consent signified . I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I am aware that we do not have a great deal of time for Third Reading, but I would like to thank right hon. and hon. Members, especially those who participated in Committee, for their deep consideration of the clause... 13 Oct 2009 AYE
Amendment proposed : 27, page 50, line 8, at end insert— 13 Oct 2009 NO
(b) both current and proposed future spending. (4) Local spending reports shall be updated as frequently as is reasonably practicable but in any event at least once every two years. (5) The first report under this section must be laid before Parliament no later than 12 months after this Act is passed. (6) In this section the term "Local Spending Report" has the same meaning as in the Sustainable C... 13 Oct 2009 NO
I am very well aware of the interest my hon. Friend has shown in the issue—as has my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew) —and I think there is a way we can ensure that the regional strategies and local spending reports take into account many of the concerns they have raised. I invite them both to a meeting with the Secretary of State and me to look at how we can take forward some of those... 13 Oct 2009 NO
We are also aware of other issues around parish polls, which my hon. Friend did not necessarily mention, such as their scope and conduct. That is why we recognised in the "Communities in control" White Paper that we need to make the rules governing parish polls more accessible and better understood and to define their scope more clearly. That is why my Department is taking work on parish polls for... 13 Oct 2009 NO
Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, 8 June ) The Deputy Speaker put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time ( Standing Order No. 83E ). Amendments made: 21, page 13 leave out lines 20 and 21 and insert- '(5) Schedule 8A makes further provision about trusts in respect of which an order is made under subsection (1).'. Amendment 22, in pag... 12 Oct 2009 NO
I was able to visit Ireland with Action on Smoking and Health just before the new law was introduced there. Does my hon. Friend agree that it has been introduced in a pain-free way, that most of the costs have been paid by the tobacco manufacturers and that businesses have not suffered? I agree with my hon. Friend and thank her for making that point. I attended a meeting with the Porthcawl cancer ... 12 Oct 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. The Deputy Speaker then put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time ( Standing Order No. 83E ). Amendments made: 21, page 13 leave out lines 20 and 21 and insert— '(5) Schedule 8A makes further provision about trusts in respect of which an order is made under subsection (1).'. Amendment 22, in page 17, line 15,... 12 Oct 2009 NO
(d) NHS services must reflect the needs and preferences of patients, their families and their carers; (e) the NHS works across organisational boundaries and in partnership with other organisations in the interests of patients, local communities and the wider population; (f) the NHS is committed to providing best value for taxpayers' money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of finite ... 12 Oct 2009 NO
I will give way if my hon. Friends give me a moment. It has been suggested that removing the display of tobacco would impact on business by reducing footfall trade—that is, the sale of other items to customers who come to buy cigarettes. By definition, by the time that a customer is in the shop their foot has already fallen. Of course, the provisions in the Bill will apply equally to all tobacco r... 12 Oct 2009 NO
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