Alan Whitehead’s voting in Parliament

Alan Whitehead 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 Whitehead’s votes.

• Almost always voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 5 votes against, between 1997–2017.
• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2021.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 49 votes against, 14 absences, between 2014–2022.
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 1999–2016.
• 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.

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

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

Recent appearances

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Onshore Wind Industry 19 Sep 2023

  The Minister will know, although he unaccountably did not tell us, that there was precisely no new onshore wind in England in the recent AR5. The Minister claims that the latest compromised wording, which he alluded to, will lift the ban on onshore wind, but he knows really that that is not so and he knows what the industry has been saying about it and why it will not invest for the future....

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Question 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero what assessment she has made of the adequacy of progress on the Smart Meter Targets Framework.

• Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Question 18 Sep 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the smart meter rollout beyond 2025.

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Profile

Labour MP for Southampton, Test

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

• @alanwhiteheadmp
• https://facebook.com/alanwhiteheadmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Energy and Climate Change
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Green Homes Grant Scheme
• Energy: Meters
• Bulb Energy: Insolvency
• Energy Company Obligation
• Energy: Prices

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (since 4 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Energy and Climate Change) (since 10 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee ( 9 Nov 2021 to 25 Nov 2021)
• Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (10 Oct 2016 to 4 Dec 2021)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Sep 2016 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change) (18 Sep 2015 to 28 Jun 2016)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 30 Nov 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee of Privileges ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards ( 7 Jan 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (19 Jan 2009 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) ( 8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Justice Committee ( 6 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (18 Mar 2007 to 3 Aug 2007)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 7 Jan 2013)
• Member, Constitutional Affairs Committee (28 Jan 2003 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Transport, Local Government and Regions) (11 Jun 2001 to 28 May 2002)
• Member, Environment Sub-committee (15 Jul 1997 to 6 Dec 1999)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 6 Dec 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Hill
• Bryan Gould
• James Hill
• Bob Mitchell
• John Fletcher-Cooke
• John Howard
• Horace King

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Energy Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Environment Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Smart Meters Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy BILL Committee (7 out of 14)
• Infrastructure Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (4 out of 9)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Local Government Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Wreck Removal Convention Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
• Energy Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Energy Bill Committee (14 out of 15)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Housing Bill Committee (13 out of 19)
• Energy Bill Committee (11 out of 14)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of 31)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Special Educational Needs and Disability Bill Committee (7 out of 7)