Voting summaries

MPs have many roles, but one of the most important is that they make decisions. These decisions shape the laws that govern us, and can affect every aspect of how we live our lives. One of the ways MPs make decisions is by voting.

On TheyWorkForYou, we create voting summaries that group a set of decisions together, show how an MP has generally voted on a set of related votes, and if they differ from their party.

You can read more about our process, the kinds of votes we include, how we compare MPs to parties, and why we think this is important.

Below are summaries of how Tony Lloyd has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).

Tony Lloyd’s voting in Parliament

Tony Lloyd was previously a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues would have followed instructions from their party and voted the same way as Labour MPs.

Where MPs differ is either because they have made a decision not to follow the party whip (rebelling), or where they have differed from the majority of their colleagues in a free vote.

Tony Lloyd sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes against, in 2007. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes 2 votes against, between 2002 and 2003. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 69%).
• Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Taxation and Employment #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2004 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Tended to vote against (alignment score: 36%) raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 4 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 31%).
• Generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2012. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Generally voted for higher taxes on banks Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 6 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Transport #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against adding a third runway at Heathrow Airport Show votes 1 vote against, between 2008 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 56%).

Last updated: 21 September 2021. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Constitutional Reform #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2003 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 69%).
• Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes 1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2004 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted against a transparent Parliament Show votes 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2007 and 2009. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 1 absence, between 1999 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, between 2010 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 45%). Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes against, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes 10 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 67%).
• Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 16 absences, between 2011 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 62%).
• Almost always voted for more powers for the devolved administration in Northern Ireland Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against photographic voter identification at polling stations Show votes 4 votes against, between 2017 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted for approving reports and recommendations made by the Standards Committee Show votes 3 votes for, 2 agreements, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 12 November 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Generally voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 8 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2001 and 2010. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 2 votes against, between 2009 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Almost always voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 29 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Consistently voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 8 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Consistently voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against the free movement of goods, and mutual recognition of qualifications, within the United Kingdom Show votes 3 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.

Last updated: 26 April 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Social Issues #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 2 votes for, 2 absences, between 1999 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Almost always voted for measures that increased LGBT+ rights and social equality. Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, between 1998 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted for the hunting ban Show votes 3 votes for, between 2002 and 2004. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 1 vote for, between 2004 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2009 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 7 May 2025. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Education #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 41%).
• Generally voted against greater autonomy for schools Show votes 9 votes against, 6 absences, between 1998 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote against, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against academy schools Show votes 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 21 February 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Housing #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted for stronger fire safety measures Show votes 4 votes for, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for more proscriptive planning laws Show votes 4 votes for, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for landlords paying for the costs of building safety works Show votes 9 votes for, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.

Last updated: 20 April 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Welfare, Benefits and Pensions #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 10 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Generally voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against 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 against, 1 absence, in 2012. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted for increasing the state pension age for women more slowly Show votes 3 votes for, between 2011 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted against increasing the state pension age Show votes 5 votes against, between 2011 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Business and the Economy #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 2 votes against, between 2018 and 2020. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Tended to vote for (alignment score: 67%) stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 68%).
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2018 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for requiring imported goods to meet domestic standards Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 8 December 2021. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Environmental Issues #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Almost always voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 14 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 agreement, 1 absence, between 2000 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 1 vote for, between 2011 and 2018. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 1 vote for, 2 absences, between 2018 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for the preservation of environmental protections after withdrawal from the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2017 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted for improving biodiversity Show votes 7 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for improving air quality Show votes 5 votes for, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for improving environmental water quality Show votes 5 votes for, between 2012 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 50%) measures to encourage purchase and use of electric vehicles Show votes 1 vote against, 1 agreement, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 63%).

Last updated: 2 April 2025. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Home Affairs #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Almost always voted for introducing ID cards Show votes 9 votes for, 3 absences, between 2004 and 2006. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Consistently voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 3 votes for, between 2008 and 2009. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Generally voted against a stricter asylum system Show votes 6 votes for, 20 votes against, 9 absences, between 2002 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 34%).
• Consistently voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 1 vote for, in 2009. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Almost always voted against stronger laws and enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 2 votes for, 13 votes against, 3 absences, between 2020 and 2024. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
• Consistently voted against authorising criminal conduct by undercover officers and covert sources Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against making it easier to remove those trespassing on land with an intent to reside there Show votes 4 votes against, in 2021. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against making it easier to remove someone's British citizenship Show votes 5 votes against, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.

Last updated: 22 May 2024. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 2 votes against, between 2003 and 2009. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes against, in 2007. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
• Consistently voted against the Iraq war Show votes 2 votes against, between 2002 and 2003. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 69%).
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 42 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2006 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Tended to vote against (alignment score: 33%) use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 11 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Almost always voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2017 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Generally voted for a second referendum on the terms of the UK's withdrawal from the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 2 absences, between 2017 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Tony Lloyd voted on Health #

For votes held while they were in office:

• Generally voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 2 votes for, 2 absences, between 1999 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
• Consistently voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 3 votes against, between 2011 and 2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Consistently voted for restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 3 votes for, between 2011 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Generally voted for public health measures and social restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 Show votes 11 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2020 and 2021. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against higher taxes specifically to fund health and social care Show votes 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2021 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
• Generally voted for reducing the maximum amount an individual may be required to contribute to their social care costs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 absence, between 2020 and 2022. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
• Consistently voted for fewer obstacles for access to abortion Show votes 14 votes for, 1 absence, between 2007 and 2023. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.

Last updated: 26 March 2025. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.