How David Miliband voted on Social Issues #

• Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2001–2013
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2002–2011
• Consistently voted for the hunting ban Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2004
• Almost always voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2004–2013
• Voted against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2009–2012

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2002–2011
• Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003
• Generally voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 1 vote for, 9 votes against, 4 absences, between 2003–2009
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 27 votes for, 2 votes against, 26 absences, between 2006–2012
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011
• Almost always voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2012

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Generally 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, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2013
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2012
• 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 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2012
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Almost always voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2013
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2012
• Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2012
• Consistently voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Consistently voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2012
• We don’t have enough information to calculate David Miliband’s position on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2010
• Generally voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Business and the Economy #

• Almost always voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2013
• Generally voted for stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Health #

• Almost always voted for restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012
• Almost always voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2012
• Consistently voted for introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2003
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2002–2011

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Education #

• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools Show votes 7 votes for, 9 votes against, 9 absences, between 2006–2011
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Generally voted against academy schools Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted against ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2004–2012

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2007–2009
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2010
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
• Voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
• Voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2011
• Generally voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2003–2012
• Has never voted on transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 11 absences, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 16 absences, between 2011–2013
• Has never voted on a lower voting age

Last updated: 20 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Home Affairs #

• Almost always voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 17 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2002–2007
• Almost always voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2009
• Almost always voted for introducing ID cards Show votes 19 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2004–2006
• Consistently voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Has never voted on requiring the mass retention of information about communications

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2004–2012
• Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted against selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2011–2012
• Voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2012

Last updated: 5 February 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Transport #

• Generally voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Miliband voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Almost always voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 3 absences, between 2005–2011
• Has never voted on capping civil service redundancy payments
• Consistently voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 62 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2001–2010
• Almost always voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2011
• Voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2013
• Generally voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2012
• Voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013
• Consistently voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 5 votes for, 32 votes against, 19 absences, between 2010–2013

Last updated: 2 February 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

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