Voting Record — Michael Spicer MP, West Worcestershire (10560)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 12 Jul 2010 still in office Con 0 votes out of 255, 0.0% 255 votes out of 318, 80.2% 0 times
West Worcestershire 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 4 votes out of 879, 0.5% 879 votes out of 1288, 68.2% 0 times
West Worcestershire 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 6 votes out of 893, 0.7% 893 votes out of 1246, 71.7% 0 times
West Worcestershire 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 728, 0.1% 728 votes out of 1273, 57.2% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectLord SpicerCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
HouseDateSubjectMichael SpicerCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Notices of questions etc. during september 2009 minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael SpicerCon VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance bothno Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2004Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2004Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Points of Order minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael SpicerCon VoteRôle
Commons24 Jan 2001Deferred Divisions - Sport Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
63% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Ban fox hunting
86% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
5% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
6% Fully Elected House of Lords
92% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
9% Homosexuality - Equal rights
8% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
90% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
1% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
22% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
85% Schools - Greater Autonomy
21% Smoking ban - In favour
78% Stop climate change
88% Termination of pregnancy - against
17% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
79% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
92% University education fees - Should be free
6% University Tuition Fees - For
2% 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 2005-2010, 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
98.6% David MundellDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCon
98.1% Patrick CormackSouth StaffordshireCon
97.8% Paul GoodmanWycombeCon
97.5% Mark PritchardThe WrekinCon

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