Stephen Byers, former MP, North Tyneside

How Stephen Byers voted on more EU integration.

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European Union Integration

There have been votes in Parliament on the degree of the UK's integration with the European Union. Specific matters voted on include the UK's opt out from the European Union Police and Criminal Justice Measures and the establishment of a European Union External Action Service.

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Stephen Byers consistently voted for more EU integration

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Major votes

On 11 Mar 2009: Stephen Byers voted yes on Deferred Divisions — second strategic energy review and european energy networks Show vote
On 11 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading Show vote
On 5 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill Show vote
On 4 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'parliamentary control of decisions' to remain in the Bill Show vote
On 3 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Accept the changes of terminology in the Lisbon Treaty Show vote
On 3 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Increase of powers of European Parliament Show vote
On 27 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Enshrine the Lisbon Treaty into UK law Show vote
On 21 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Second Reading Show vote
On 19 Nov 2007: Stephen Byers voted yes on European Communities (Finance) Bill — Second Reading Show vote

Minor votes

On 17 Mar 2009: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2009 — Retention of Communications Data by Communications Providers Show vote
This vote is also related to:
- requiring the mass retention of information about communications
On 10 Mar 2009: Stephen Byers voted no on Motion to reject the European Working Time Directive — rejected Show vote
On 5 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted against enabling a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. Show vote
This policy conflicts with:
- a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU
On 5 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — The Treaty does not affect the supremacy of the UK parliament — rejected Show vote
On 4 Mar 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected Show vote
On 27 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change — rejected Show vote
On 27 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change Show vote
On 26 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the European Union's institutions — rejected Show vote
On 26 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the European Union's institutions Show vote
On 26 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union from regulating the conservation of marine biological resources — rejected Show vote
On 25 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development — rejected Show vote
On 25 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development Show vote
On 20 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected Show vote
On 20 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs Show vote
On 20 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected Show vote
On 6 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market — rejected Show vote
On 6 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market Show vote
On 6 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Prevent competition rules from becoming an exclusive policy area of the European Union — rejected Show vote
On 5 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights — rejected Show vote
On 5 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights Show vote
On 5 Feb 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Exclude human rights from the policy area of the European Union — rejected Show vote
On 30 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy — rejected Show vote
On 30 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy Show vote
On 30 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Exclude energy from being a shared policy area in the European Union — rejected Show vote
On 29 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected Show vote
On 29 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected Show vote
On 29 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected Show vote
On 28 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted no on Lisbon Treaty — Amendment to proposed Commons timetable for debate — rejected Show vote
On 28 Jan 2008: Stephen Byers voted yes on Lisbon Treaty — Commons timetable for debate Show vote
On 12 Dec 2007: Stephen Byers voted yes on European Community Documents — Funding of European political parties Show vote
On 29 Nov 2006: Stephen Byers voted yes on European Community Documents — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme Show vote
On 26 Oct 2006: Stephen Byers was absent for a vote on European Union — A Citizens' Agenda Show vote
On 16 May 2006: Stephen Byers voted no on Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 — rejected Show vote

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