Voting Record — Claire Ward MP, Watford (10621)

Claire Ward

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	9 votes out of 853, 1.1%	853 votes out of 1288, 66.2%	98 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	9 votes out of 973, 0.9%	973 votes out of 1246, 78.1%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	1 vote out of 877, 0.1%	877 votes out of 1273, 68.9%	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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House	Date	Subject	Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 May 2010	Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice
11 May 2010	Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
10 Aug 2009	Stopped being Member, Selection Committee
10 Jun 2009	Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice
10 Jun 2009	Stopped being Vice Chamberlain, HM Household
Commons	29 Apr 2009	Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — Schedule 21 — Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — New Clause 12 — Special counsel in proceedings concerning witness anonymity orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — Clause 108 — Sentencing guidelines: duty of court	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — The Economy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [7th Allotted Day] — Unemployment	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House — Regional Select Committees (Membership)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
10 Feb 2009	Became Member, Administration Committee
Commons	3 Feb 2009	Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] — Skills and Further Education	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2009	EU-Russia relations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2009	Financial Crisis — Financial Management	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2009	Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Saving Gateway Accounts Bill (programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 207 — CIL regulations: general	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
9 Oct 2008	Became Member, Selection Committee
6 Oct 2008	Stopped being Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
6 Oct 2008	Became Vice Chamberlain, HM Household
Commons	16 Jul 2008	Fuel Duty — Balance against oil prices — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — HM Revenue and Customs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Nov 2007	Orders of the Day — Housing and Regeneration Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Meaning of "the probation purposes"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Power to repeal section 4	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [17th allotted day] — Fair Taxation of the Wealthy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [17th allotted day] — Fair Taxation of the Wealthy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Standards of competence	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of definition of 'estate agency work'	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2007	Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2007	Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Apr 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 25 — Managed service companies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 — Division No. 88	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2007	Orders of the Day — Schedule 2 — Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 2007	Opposition Day — Electoral System	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 2007	Opposition Day — Electoral System	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Feb 2007	Control Orders — Annual renewal 2007	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003: Northern Ireland	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Commencement of section 43 of the criminal justice act 2003	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 13 — Application by defendants for certain fraud cases to be conducted without a jury (no. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 11 — Safeguards	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2007	Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Disabled Children	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Sustainable Communities Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2007	Opposition Day — Community Maternity Services	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 29 — Local housing allowance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Dec 2006	Opposition Day — [1(st) Allotted Day] — Public Health	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2006	Police and Justice Bill — Repeals of amendments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2006	Police and Justice Bill — Extradition to the USA	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
8 May 2006	Became Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury
8 May 2006	Stopped being Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
Commons	25 Apr 2006	Housing Corporation (Delegation) Etc. Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Mar 2006	Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Timetable	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 2006	Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill — Clause 9 — Review of permitted development orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 2006	Dentistry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Feb 2006	Mental Health Services	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Jan 2006	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Jan 2006	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jan 2006	Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — The Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jan 2006	Child Support Agency	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 12 — Alcohol Disorder Zones	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies"	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Nov 2005	Electoral Administration Bill — Clause 15 — Personal identifiers: piloting	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Oct 2005	Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	12 Jul 2005	Licensing Act 2003	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 2005	Climate Change (G8 Summit)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading)	tellno	no	Teller
11 May 2005	Became Assistant Whip, HM Treasury
House	Date	Subject	Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Minister of State), Department of Health
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
13 May 2004	Became PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Minister of State), Department of Health
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	17 May 2000	Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment)	minority	aye	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.

Agreement	Policy
34%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Assisted Dying
100%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Ban fox hunting
94%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Crossrail - In favour
77%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
42%	Easier access to abortion
62%	European Union Integration - For
100%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
10%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
26%	Fully Elected House of Lords
0%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
75%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
100%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
76%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
50%	Human Rights and Equality
100%	Identity cards - For introduction
0%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
19%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
99%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
100%	Minimum Wage
100%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
1%	No detention without charge or trial
100%	Nuclear power - For
36%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
99%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
1%	Post office closures - against
0%	Privatise Royal Mail
100%	Promote Occupational Pensions
50%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
95%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
23%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0%	Same Sex Marriage - for
53%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
75%	Smoking ban - In favour
53%	Stop climate change
50%	Support current and former armed service members
100%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
60%	Termination of pregnancy - against
33%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
27%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
8%	University education fees - Should be free
99%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
42%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
2%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
99.2%	Tom Watson	West Bromwich East	Lab
99.1%	David Marshall	Glasgow East	Lab
98.9%	Jim Devine	Livingston	Lab
98.8%	Bob Blizzard	Waveney	Lab
98.8%	Gordon Banks	Ochil and South Perthshire	Lab

Voting Record — Claire Ward MP, Watford (10621)

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