Alan Campbell’s voting in Parliament

Alan Campbell is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Alan Campbell’s votes, where they voted similarly to their party.

• Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2011–2020.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 83 votes for, 19 votes against, 42 absences, between 2006–2020.
• Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Alan Campbell’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Alan Campbell’s full vote analysis page for more.

Alan Campbell has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Working People’s Finances: Government Policy 21 Sep 2021

  claimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Question put accordingly ( Standing Order No. 31(2)), That the original words stand part of the Question.

• Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Joint Committee 15 Sep 2021

  claimed to move the closure ( Standing Order No. 36). Question put forthwith, That the Question be now put. Question agreed to. Main Question accordingly put.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Travel: Quarantine 13 Sep 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason the Government is allowing travellers from the USA who have been double vaccinated against covid-19 to enter the UK without quarantining but not those double vaccinated travellers from Canada.

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Profile

Labour MP for Tynemouth

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @alancampbellmp
• https://facebook.com/AlanCampbellMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Alan Campbell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Education and Skills
• Home Department
• Health
• North East
• Energy: Housing
• Metal Theft
• North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group
• Coronavirus: Vaccination

Currently held offices

• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (since 9 May 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee of Selection (15 Jan 2020 to 25 May 2021)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 9 May 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) (Crime Reduction) (5 Oct 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Committee of Selection (10 May 2006 to 8 Oct 2008)
• Government Whip (5 May 2006 to 5 Oct 2008)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 May 2005 to 5 May 2006)
• PPS (Rt Hon Adam Ingram, Minister of State), Ministry of Defence (13 May 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Draft Charities Bill (Joint Committee) (29 Apr 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Neville Trotter
• Irene Ward
• Grace Colman
• Alexander Russell
• Charles Percy
• Herbert Craig
• Frederick Harris
• Richard Donkin

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of 16)
• Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Extradition Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
• European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)