Voting Record — Michael Fabricant MP, Lichfield (10193)

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office Con 8 votes out of 697, 1.1% 697 votes out of 782, 89.1% 3 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 16 votes out of 914, 1.8% 914 votes out of 1288, 71.0% 99 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 12 votes out of 870, 1.4% 870 votes out of 1246, 69.8% 2 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 10 votes out of 807, 1.2% 807 votes out of 1273, 63.4% 4 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectMichael FabricantCon VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Thursdays) (9.30 am to 5.00 pm) tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 May 2011Road Safety — Clause 168 — Designation of Mayoral development areas tellnono Teller
Commons13 May 2011Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill tellnono Teller
11 May 2010Stopped being Whip, Whips
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Administration Committee
HouseDateSubjectMichael FabricantCon VoteRôle
Commons6 Jan 2010Video Recordings Bill (Allocation of Time) — Sittings of the House Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Dec 2009Bill Presented — Fiscal Responsibility — New Clause 2 — The reduction in the causes of poverty targets tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Schedule 1 — Explicit Approval of Lord Chief Justice Required for Minister to Suspend Coroner's Inquiry -rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Nov 2009Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning bill — Programme motion tellnono Teller
Commons13 May 2009Bill Presented — Clause 16 — Rates and rebates from September 2009 tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 May 2009Bill Presented — Clause 92 — Duties of senior accounting officers of large companies tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Apr 2009Bill Presented — Palliative Care Bill tellayeaye Teller
4 Mar 2009Became a member of the Administration Committee
Commons25 Nov 2008Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 1 — Jobholders tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Nov 2008Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Apr 2008Opposition Day — [10th Allotted Day] — Family Doctor Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Feb 2008Points of Order — Police Grant tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jan 2008Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day) tellnono Teller
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Jan 2008Opposition Day — [5th allotted day] — Higher Education — ELQ funding tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Dec 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 23 — Overriding duty of Office of Rail Regulation before Crossrail operational tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2007Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 60 — Election dates tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Stroke Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of definition of 'estate agency work' tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Principles of good practice for retrospective taxation legislation tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 29 — Community treatment orders, etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 13 — Authority to treat community patients tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 15 — Treatment requiring consent (period of time since administration of treatment) tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2007Opposition Day — [14th Allotted Day] — Carers tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jun 2007Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jun 2007Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons21 May 2007Orders of the Day — Further Education and Training Bill [L ords] tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 May 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 81 — Criminal investigations: powers of Revenue and Customs tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 25 — Managed service companies tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Apr 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2007 tellnono Teller
Commons23 Apr 2007Orders of the Day — Finance Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2007Opposition Day — Electoral System tellnono Teller
Commons26 Feb 2007Opposition Day — Electoral System tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Feb 2007Strategic Defence Review — Royal Navy tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Feb 2007Opposition Day — [6th Allotted Day] — Acute Hospital Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Feb 2007Uk Borders Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons22 Jan 2007Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons22 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill tellnono Teller
Commons22 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Sustainable Communities Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons12 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill tellnono Teller
Commons11 Dec 2006Offender Management Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons4 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 2 — Meaning of "relevant duty of care" tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — The offence tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Treasury and Work and Pensions tellnono Teller
Commons27 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Treasury and Work and Pensions tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Nov 2006Delegated Legislation — Clause 16 — Retro-reflective markings tellnono Teller
Commons6 Nov 2006Delegated Legislation — Clause 16 — Retro-reflective markings tellnono Teller
Commons6 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 6 — Proceedings under scheme tellnono Teller
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy Majorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 3 — The "public benefit" test tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 7 — Barred person not to engage in regulated activity tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Oct 2006New Clause 6 — Immediate Suspension and Revocation of Drivers' Licences — New Clause 12 — Retro-reflective markings tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Oct 2006New Clause 6 — Immediate Suspension and Revocation of Drivers' Licences — New Clause 1 — Driving with Illegal Drugs tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Jul 2006Broadcasting tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2006Finance (No. 2) Bill [Ways and Means] — New Clause 3 — Amendments to Finance Act 2004: Retirement Income Fund tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jun 2006Opposition Day — Tax Credits tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 May 2006Royal Assent — Future EU Finances and Own Resources tellnono Teller
Commons8 May 2006Civil Aviation Bill — Clause 2 — Regulation by Secretary of State of noise and vibration from aircraft tellnono Teller
Commons24 Apr 2006Finance (No. 2) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons24 Apr 2006Finance (No. 2) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Apr 2006Commons Bill [Lords] (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons13 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill — Voluntary registration when applying for a passport — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of act tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 11 — Electoral Region Vacancies tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 7 — Candidates at general elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner tellnono Teller
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Clause 24 — Appointment of National Identity Scheme Commissioner tellnono Teller
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Report of Costs and Benefits — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons30 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 7 — Candidates at General Elections tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Clause 92 — Assembly measures tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jan 2006National Lottery Bill — Clause 14 — Functions tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Dec 2005London Olympics Bill — New Clause 2 — Payments to London Organising Committee in Respect of Olympic Lotteries tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 12 — Alcohol Disorder Zones tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — New Clause 2 — Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Amendment) tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — New Clause 1 — Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Amendment) tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Nov 2005Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons7 Nov 2005Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2005Licensing Laws tellnono Teller
Commons24 Oct 2005Licensing Laws tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Oct 2005Railtrack tellnono Teller
Commons24 Oct 2005Railtrack tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Oct 2005Emergency Preparedness tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2005Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Third Reading tellnono Teller
Commons6 Jul 2005Finance Bill — New Clause 5 — Inheritance Tax: Mitigation of Double Charges tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Government Regulation tellnono Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Government Regulation tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Local Taxation tellnono Teller
Commons4 Jul 2005Local Taxation tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Schedule 8 — Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Schedule 8 — Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Clause 11 — Gift Aid eligibility of museum charges tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 May 2005Loyal Address tellnono Teller
20 May 2005Became Whip, Whips
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael FabricantCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation minorityno Rebel
28 May 2004Became a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityno Rebel
10 May 2004Became Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs
Commons16 Jun 2003Speaker's Absence tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — Repeal of prohibition on promotion of homosexuality (Section 28) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2002Mersey Tunnels Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1) minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Apr 2002Selective Schools (Transitional Arrangements) tellnono Teller
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme Majorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2001Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2001Relationships (Civil Registration) Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Parliamentary Pensions Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael FabricantCon VoteRôle
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Commencement (No. 4) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Jul 2000Age Equality Commission Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Apr 2000Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons10 Apr 2000Nuclear Safeguards Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons28 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Mar 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill - Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 1999Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill — Reduction in age at which certain sexual acts are lawful Majorityno Rebel
Commons17 Nov 1998Stakeholder Pension tellnounknown Unknown Teller
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16 Majorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
33% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5% Ban fox hunting
75% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
13% Control Orders
0% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
23% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
5% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
77% Fully Elected House of Lords
92% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
92% Homosexuality - Equal rights
8% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
89% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50% Nuclear power - For
2% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
71% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
10% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
70% Smoking ban - In favour
77% Stop climate change
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
24% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
23% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
24% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
39% University Tuition Fees - For
42% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

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