How Tom Brake voted on Social Issues #

• Almost always voted for equal gay rights Show votes 22 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 1999–2019
• Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2015
• Almost always voted for the hunting ban Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2003–2004
• Almost always voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2019
• Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 10 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2019
• Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2015

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 7 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2002–2015
• Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003
• Almost always voted for investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2003–2016
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 95 votes for, 14 votes against, 32 absences, between 2006–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2016
• Almost always voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2012
• Almost always voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2016–2019
• Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 20 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2019
• Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015

Last updated: 24 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 10 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2018
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2012
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 28 votes for, 18 votes against, 7 absences, between 2012–2016
• Consistently voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, between 2011–2014

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 17 votes for, 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 24 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 13 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2017
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2014–2017
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 6 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2015
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2011
• Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Almost always voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 1 vote for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2015
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
• Almost always voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2017
• Almost always voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Business and the Economy #

• Generally voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 15 votes for, 9 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 6 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 7 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2014
• Almost always voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2019

Last updated: 15 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Health #

• Consistently voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019
• Consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2003
• Consistently voted for smoking bans Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2015
• Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2015

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Education #

• Generally voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 13 votes for, 12 votes against, 5 absences, between 2002–2014
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for academy schools Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 11 votes against, 2 absences, between 1997–2017

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
• Generally voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 11 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016
• Generally voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2019
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 1999–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 10 votes for, 7 votes against, 14 absences, between 2014–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 14 votes for, 9 votes against, 22 absences, between 2011–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 22 votes for, 22 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015
• Consistently voted for a lower voting age Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2016

Last updated: 20 March 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Home Affairs #

• Consistently voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 0 votes for, 24 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2016
• Consistently voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2008–2009
• Consistently voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 24 votes against, between 2004–2006
• Almost always voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2012
• Voted a mixture of for and against requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2014–2016
• Almost always voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted against mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2016
• Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016

Last updated: 14 December 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Environmental Issues #

• Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 19 votes for, 6 votes against, 7 absences, between 2000–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 6 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2010–2013
• Has never voted on selling England’s state owned forests
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2014–2017
• Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018
• Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
• Generally voted against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2015
• Almost always voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2019

Last updated: 24 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Transport #

• Generally voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016
• Consistently voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 6 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2014–2017
• Voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Housing #

• Almost always voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How Tom Brake voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2014
• Consistently voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 1 vote for, 58 votes against, 5 absences, between 2001–2010
• Generally voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2009–2011
• Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013
• Almost always voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013
• Almost always voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2014–2018
• Almost always voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 63 votes for, 8 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2015

Last updated: 5 September 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

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