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 Mike Wood has voted on key issues, grouped by policy area (randomly ordered).
Mike Wood’s voting in Parliament
Mike Wood 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.
Mike Wood sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
Consistently voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
2 votes against, between 2007 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
1 vote for, 3 absences, between 2008 and 2014. 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%).
Tended to vote against (alignment score: 38%) more EU integration Show votes
3 votes for, 5 votes against, 18 absences, between 2006 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Consistently voted against use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes
4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes
1 vote against, in 2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes
1 vote for, in 1997. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote against (alignment score: 39%).
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Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2001 and 2010. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Consistently voted against introducing foundation hospitals Show votes
5 votes against, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes
1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2008 and 2009. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Last voted on in 2015
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 3 absences, between 1999 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes
1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
3 votes for, between 2003 and 2012. Comparable Labour MPs tended to vote for (alignment score: 68%).
Generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties , such as charities, during elections Show votes
7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes
1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
2 votes against, between 2010 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions .
Last updated: 12 November 2024.
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How Mike Wood voted on Miscellaneous Topics #
Last voted on in 2015
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Consistently voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes
1 vote for, between 2013 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes
5 votes against, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes
2 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2001 and 2010. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes
3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes
1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2004 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (alignment score: 45%).
Consistently voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes
2 votes against, between 2009 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes
3 votes against, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Consistently voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes
1 vote for, between 2013 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Generally voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes
3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes
4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Last updated: 26 April 2022.
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How Mike Wood voted on Taxation and Employment #
Last voted on in 2015
Generally voted for increasing income tax (in real terms) Show votes
11 votes for, 7 absences, between 2011 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for.
Almost always voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes
1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes
5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, between 2012 and 2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for.
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Generally voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax ) Show votes
1 vote for, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for.
Consistently voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes
6 votes against, between 2010 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes
3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against.
Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes
2 votes against, 7 absences, between 2012 and 2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004 and 2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against.
Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008 and 2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against.
Last updated: 2 December 2025.
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How Mike Wood voted on Health #
Last voted on in 2015
Last voted on between 2010 and 2014
Last voted on between 2005 and 2009
Last voted on between 2000 and 2004
Last voted on between 1997 and 1999
Last updated: 20 June 2025.
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As a result of COVID-19, some MPs were less able to vote in Parliament in certain periods, and this will be reflected by absences in their voting record.
11th May to 2nd June 2020
All MPs could vote remotely through an online voting tool. Votes cast remotely are shown as normal on the TheyWorkForYou voting record.
2nd to 9th June 2020
The option of online voting was removed, and a number of MPs may have been unable to vote because they were not physically able to attend.
10th June 2020 onwards
The requirements on proxy voting were relaxed, allowing MPs to designate another MP to cast a vote on their behalf.
If an MP votes by proxy, it is effectively exactly the same as if they cast the vote in person and it shows up on their TheyWorkForYou voting record.
MPs are not required to designate a proxy, and may instead pair with an opposing MP to miss a vote. Parliament does not record when two MPs have come to a pairing arrangement, so on TheyWorkForYou, they will both appear to have been absent for the vote.
See more detail on votes during the COVID-19 period here.
