How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Taxation and Employment #

• We don’t have enough information to calculate Gordon Birtwistle’s position on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (2 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Has never voted on more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Generally voted for raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (18 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (15 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Generally voted for higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 11 votes for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (22 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Generally voted against a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (20 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (11 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Generally voted against an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (4 votes, in 2013).
• Generally voted against increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (23 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 13 votes for, 0 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (28 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (3 votes, between 2010–2011).
• Almost always voted for allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (8 votes, between 2012–2014).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Home Affairs #

• Generally voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (5 votes, in 2014).
• Consistently voted for the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (9 votes, between 2010–2012).

Last updated: 7 June 2016. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (8 votes, in 2012).
• Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (6 votes, in 2013).
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2012–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (17 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Generally voted against spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (10 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (10 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 26 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, between 2012–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (39 votes, between 2010–2015).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted for greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (3 votes, in 2015).
• Consistently voted for selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (2 votes, in 2011).
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 4 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (12 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (15 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (4 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (10 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (5 votes, between 2013–2014).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Social Issues #

• Almost always voted against equal gay rights Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (11 votes, between 2013–2014).
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (4 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 4 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2011–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (9 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (11 votes, between 2013–2014).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Has never voted on military action against ISIL (Daesh) Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 15 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (43 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (6 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Has never voted on replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015.
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (19 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Consistently voted against strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (4 votes, between 2011–2012).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Transport #

• Almost always voted against slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (5 votes, between 2012–2013).
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 4 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Has never voted on a publicly owned railway system Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014.
• Almost always voted for higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (15 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Has never voted on greater public control of bus services Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2014.

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Education #

• Almost always voted for academy schools Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2011. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (13 votes, between 2010–2011).
• Almost always voted for greater autonomy for schools Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (16 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (3 votes, between 2010–2012).
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (1 votes, in 2010).
• Consistently voted for ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (2 votes, in 2011).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Almost always voted for limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (6 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Generally voted for the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 55 votes for, 10 votes against, 16 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (84 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Generally voted against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (4 votes, between 2013–2014).
• Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted against (7 votes, between 2011–2014).
• We don’t have enough information to calculate Gordon Birtwistle’s position on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (8 votes, between 2012–2013).
• Almost always voted for restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (15 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Generally voted for capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2010. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (5 votes, in 2010).
• Generally voted for the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (3 votes, between 2010–2011).
• Generally voted against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (4 votes, between 2013–2014).
• Generally voted for a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (6 votes, in 2013).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 13 votes for, 14 votes against, 10 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (37 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (13 votes, between 2013–2014).
• Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (8 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (2 votes, between 2011–2012).
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (8 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 4 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (7 votes, between 2010–2013). Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, in 2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (11 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (3 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Consistently voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2012–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (6 votes, between 2012–2013).
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (5 votes, in 2010).
• Almost always voted against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (14 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2010–2013. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (15 votes, between 2010–2013).

Last updated: 14 March 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Business and the Economy #

• Generally voted for reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (19 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs voted a mixture of for and against (14 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Almost always voted for measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 2 votes against, between 2013–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (6 votes, between 2013–2015).
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs almost always voted for (5 votes, between 2013–2014).

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

How Gordon Birtwistle voted on Health #

• Almost always voted for reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2010–2012).
• Almost always voted against restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted against (7 votes, between 2011–2012).
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015. Comparable Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for (4 votes, between 2010–2015).

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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