How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Generally voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, between 2011–2013).
• Generally voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 10 votes for, 36 votes against, 35 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (84 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Consistently voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 63 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2001–2010. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (81 votes, between 2001–2010).
• Almost always voted against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (15 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Generally voted against greater regulation of gambling Show votes 3 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2005–2014. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (16 votes, between 2004–2014).
• Generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (6 votes, in 2013).
• Almost always voted for requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2013–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (5 votes, between 2013–2016).
• Generally voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (5 votes, in 2010).
• Generally voted against allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2012–2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (8 votes, between 2012–2013).
• Almost always voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2011. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (6 votes, between 2008–2011).
• Generally voted for restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (6 votes, between 2013–2018).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Generally voted for a lower voting age Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 2004–2016).
• Voted a mixture of for and against fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (8 votes, between 2010–2014).
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (7 votes, between 2003–2016).
• Generally voted for transferring more powers to the Senedd/Welsh Parliament Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 20 absences, between 2017–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (35 votes, between 2011–2018).
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (9 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Generally voted for more powers for local councils Show votes 21 votes for, 11 votes against, 20 absences, between 2011–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (52 votes, between 2010–2018).
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (16 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2016. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (14 votes, between 2003–2016).
• Generally voted against local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (7 votes, between 2012–2019).
• Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (5 votes, in 2015).
• Almost always voted against a transparent Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 8 votes against, between 2007–2009. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (11 votes, between 2007–2009).
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (9 votes, between 2010–2016). Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (13 votes, between 2010–2019).
• Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (14 votes, between 2013–2016).
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 12 votes for, 4 votes against, 30 absences, between 2011–2018. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (48 votes, between 2011–2018).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Social Issues #

• Almost always voted for allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2004–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (13 votes, between 2004–2019).
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015.
• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2002–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (11 votes, between 2002–2015).
• Generally voted for laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (19 votes, between 2009–2019).
• Consistently voted for the hunting ban Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2003–2004. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (7 votes, between 2002–2004).
• Generally voted for equal gay rights Show votes 17 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2001–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (27 votes, between 2001–2019).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Generally 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, 2 absences, between 2012–2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (8 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (34 votes, between 2008–2019).
• Generally voted against more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2017. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (12 votes, between 2008–2017).
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (17 votes, between 2012–2017).
• Generally voted against reducing capital gains tax Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (9 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Generally voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (3 votes, between 2010–2011).
• Generally voted against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 5 votes for, 7 votes against, 10 absences, between 2010–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (26 votes, between 2010–2017).
• Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on banks Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 7 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (20 votes, between 2011–2018).
• Has never voted on an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2013.
• Generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 10 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2015. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (23 votes, between 2011–2015).
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2011. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (8 votes, between 2003–2011).
• Generally voted against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 0 votes for, 19 votes against, 10 absences, between 2011–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (29 votes, between 2011–2018).
• Generally voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2011–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (20 votes, between 2011–2015).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Housing #

• Voted against charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (5 votes, between 2015–2016).
• Voted against phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (5 votes, between 2015–2016).

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Education #

• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools Show votes 4 votes for, 8 votes against, 15 absences, between 2002–2014. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (32 votes, between 2002–2014).
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (1 votes, in 2010).
• Generally voted against academy schools Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (17 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 7 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2004–2017. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (18 votes, between 2004–2017).
• 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. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (2 votes, in 2011).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Health #

• Generally voted for smoking bans Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2002–2015. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (11 votes, between 2002–2015).
• Generally voted for restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (7 votes, between 2011–2012).
• Consistently voted for introducing foundation hospitals Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, in 2003).
• Has never voted on allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2015.
• Almost always voted against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2019. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (10 votes, between 2010–2019).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Home Affairs #

• Generally voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (9 votes, between 2010–2012).
• Consistently voted for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2008–2009. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (5 votes, between 2008–2009).
• Generally voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 15 votes for, 2 votes against, 15 absences, between 2002–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (35 votes, between 2002–2016).
• Voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (3 votes, in 2016).
• Consistently voted for introducing ID cards Show votes 22 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2006. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (25 votes, between 2004–2006).
• Consistently voted against merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (3 votes, in 2016).
• Generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2009–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2009–2016).
• Generally voted against stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2015–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (9 votes, between 2015–2016).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 6 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2003–2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (15 votes, between 2001–2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (26 votes, between 2008–2016).
• Consistently voted for the Iraq war Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2002–2003. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (6 votes, between 2002–2003).
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 83 votes for, 13 votes against, 50 absences, between 2006–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (175 votes, between 2006–2019).
• Generally voted for a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 23 votes for, 6 votes against, 10 absences, between 2017–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (39 votes, between 2016–2019).
• Generally voted for UK membership of the EU Show votes 17 votes for, 5 votes against, 7 absences, between 2017–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (29 votes, between 2016–2019).
• Consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2006–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (20 votes, between 2003–2016).
• Generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2012. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (5 votes, between 2010–2012).
• Voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2014–2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (3 votes, between 2014–2015).
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2007–2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (10 votes, between 2007–2019).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Transport #

• Consistently voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (5 votes, between 2012–2013).
• Voted for a publicly owned railway system Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (4 votes, between 2014–2016).
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (17 votes, between 2012–2017).
• Consistently voted for greater public control of bus services Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (3 votes, between 2014–2016).
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Environmental Issues #

• Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (11 votes, between 2011–2018).
• Voted a mixture of for and against greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2015. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (4 votes, in 2015).
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2013. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (21 votes, between 2010–2013).
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2013–2019).
• Generally voted for measures to prevent climate change Show votes 14 votes for, 9 votes against, 8 absences, between 2004–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (45 votes, between 2002–2019).
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 5 absences, between 2013–2017. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (17 votes, between 2012–2017).
• Almost always voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2012–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (4 votes, between 2012–2014).
• Consistently voted against selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (2 votes, in 2011).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Generally 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, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2012. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (8 votes, in 2012).
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 1 vote for, 35 votes against, 19 absences, between 2012–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (64 votes, between 2010–2016).
• Generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2014. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (10 votes, between 2011–2014).
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013. Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted for (6 votes, in 2013).
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted for (18 votes, between 2011–2016).
• Almost always 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, 13 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2018. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (18 votes, between 2011–2018).

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

How Lord Watson of Wyre Forest voted on Business and the Economy #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 3 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2018. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted against (13 votes, between 2013–2018).
• Generally voted against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 4 votes for, 5 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2014. Comparable Labour MPs voted a mixture of for and against (18 votes, between 2010–2015).
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2019. Comparable Labour MPs generally voted for (9 votes, between 2013–2019).
• Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 1 vote for, 16 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2016. Comparable Labour MPs almost always voted against (28 votes, between 2010–2016).

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

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