Voting Record — Iain Duncan Smith MP, Chingford and Woodford Green (10180)

Iain Duncan Smith

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 Jul 2024	still in office	Con	0 votes out of 121, 0.0%	121 votes out of 206, 58.7%	0 times
13 Dec 2019	30 May 2024	Con	30 votes out of 883, 3.4%	883 votes out of 1069, 82.6%	0 times
9 Jun 2017	6 Nov 2019	Con	10 votes out of 425, 2.4%	425 votes out of 463, 91.8%	0 times
8 May 2015	3 May 2017	Con	0 votes out of 402, 0.0%	402 votes out of 467, 86.1%	0 times
6 May 2010	30 Mar 2015	Con	4 votes out of 937, 0.4%	937 votes out of 1239, 75.6%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	7 votes out of 706, 1.0%	706 votes out of 1288, 54.8%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	3 votes out of 559, 0.5%	559 votes out of 1246, 44.9%	0 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	0 votes out of 740, 0.0%	740 votes out of 1273, 58.1%	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	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	17 Jan 2024	Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 5 - Interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jan 2024	Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 4 - Decisions based on particular individual circumstances	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jan 2024	Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 2 - Safety of the Republic of Rwanda	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Dec 2023	Delegated Legislation — Climate Change	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Sep 2023	Energy Bill [Lords] — Part A3 - Petroleum Licensing (Exploration and Production) (Seaward and Landward Areas) Regulations 2004	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jul 2023	Illegal Migration Bill — After Clause 58 - Duty to establish safe and legal routes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jul 2023	Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 21 - Provisions relating to removal and leave	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2023	Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 21 - Provisions relating to removal and leave	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2023	Illegal Migration Bill — Clause 10 - Powers of detention	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Mar 2023	Northern Ireland	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2023	Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	18 Oct 2022	Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 2022	Deferred Division — Health and Personal Social Services	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Apr 2022	Nationality and Borders Bill — Before Clause 64 — Confirmed Victims in England and Wales: Assistance and Support	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2021	Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Dec 2021	Nationality and Borders Bill — New Clause 52 — Non-UK Service Personnel: Waiver of Fees	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 2021	Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Apr 2021	Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Legislative Proposals Relating to Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Apr 2021	Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Apr 2021	Fire Safety Bill — After Clause 2 — Prohibition on Passing Remediation Costs on to Leaseholders and Tenants	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Mar 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Trade Agreements and Genocide — Parliamentary Judicial Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Mar 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Trade Agreements and Genocide — Parliamentary Judicial Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Parliamentary Approval of International Trade Agreements and Treaties — Genocide	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 2021	Trade Bill — After Clause 2 — Agreements with States Committing Genocide	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Dec 2020	The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Nov 2020	Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Nationwide Lockdown for 28 Days	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Jul 2020	Finance Bill — Schedule 1 — Workers’ Services Provided Through Intermediaries — Responsibility for Determining if Off-Payroll Working Rules Apply	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Jul 2020	Finance Bill — New Clause 1 — Report on Impact of Refunding Tax Paid on Income Received via Loans Which Were Unlikley to be Repaid	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jun 2020	Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill — Leave to Bring In	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jun 2020	Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill — New Clause 1 — Funding Counselling, Support and Research — Marriage and Civil Partnerships	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Mar 2020	Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill — Clause 1 — Communications Network Operators — High Risk Vendors — Access to Install Services	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Apr 2019	Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Alternative Date for the UK Leaving the EU	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Arrangements for Moving a Motion on Seeking to Delay the UK Leaving the EU	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2019	European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Mar 2019	Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jan 2019	European Union Withdrawal Agreement	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
19 Mar 2016	Stopped being The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Feb 2014	Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 May 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
12 May 2010	Became The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	minority	no	Rebel
6 Nov 2003	Stopped being Leader of the Conservative Party,
6 Nov 2003	Stopped being Leader of HM Official Opposition,
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
12 Sep 2001	Became Leader of the Conservative Party,
12 Sep 2001	Became Leader of HM Official Opposition,
12 Sep 2001	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
House	Date	Subject	Iain Duncan Smith	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001	both	no	Rebel
15 Jun 1999	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Defence,
15 Jun 1999	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
11 Jun 1997	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
21 Mar 1997	Stopped being Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
21 Mar 1997	Stopped being Member, Administration Committee
23 Oct 1996	Became Member, Standards and Privileges Committee
8 Nov 1995	Stopped being Member, Standards in Public Life Committee
10 Jul 1995	Stopped being Member, Health and Social Care Committee
16 Nov 1994	Became Member, Standards in Public Life Committee
24 Jan 1994	Became Member, Health and Social Care Committee
11 Jan 1994	Became Member, Administration Committee

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
86%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94%	Academy Schools - for
10%	Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
53%	Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
8%	Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
64%	Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50%	Apprenticeships
0%	Assisted Dying
81%	Asylum System - More strict
90%	Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
84%	Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0%	Ban fox hunting
12%	Bankers' Bonus Tax
0%	Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
64%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100%	Closed Material Proceedure
85%	Coalition Programme for Government - For
17%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
75%	Cull Badgers
0%	Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
78%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45%	Do more to help refugees inclding children
18%	Easier access to abortion
80%	Employee Shareholder Status
41%	Employment rights
100%	Encourage and incentivise saving
50%	End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
16%	Energy Prices - More Affordable
100%	English Votes on English Laws etc.
30%	Environmental water quality
85%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
27%	European Union Integration - For
84%	Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100%	Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12%	Fire Safety
35%	Fixed Term Parliaments
3%	For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
0%	Fox hunting - Ban
72%	Free Market Within United Kingdom
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
66%	Fully Elected House of Lords
23%	Further devolution to Northern Ireland
12%	Further devolution to Scotland
17%	Further devolution to Wales
42%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	GP Commissioning in the NHS
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
12%	Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0%	Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
38%	Higher taxes on banks
100%	Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
41%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
78%	HS2 - In Favour
33%	Human Rights and Equality
16%	Identity cards - For introduction
12%	Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
83%	In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33%	Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33%	Incentivise membership of press regulator
84%	Increase Air Passenger Duty
81%	Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
91%	Increase the state pension age
94%	Increase VAT
17%	Inheritance Tax
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
78%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
17%	Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
21%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0%	Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88%	Localise Council Tax Support
57%	Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100%	Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
48%	Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0%	Mansion Tax
68%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
57%	Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0%	Member trustees on pension boards
58%	Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100%	Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
19%	Minimum Wage
31%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0%	More Emergency Service Workers
0%	More funds for social care
33%	More powers for local councils
48%	More restrictive planning laws
0%	MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
39%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
82%	Nuclear power - For
29%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
100%	Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92%	Police and Crime Commissioners
1%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
99%	Post office closures - against
12%	Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0%	Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
79%	Promote Occupational Pensions
12%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
25%	Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
88%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16%	Public Ownership of Railways
0%	Rail Fares - Lower
70%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Reduce capital gains tax
85%	Reduce central funding for local government
30%	Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
87%	Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100%	Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
84%	Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
53%	Reducing the number of MPs - for
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
76%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100%	Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71%	Register of Lobbyists
14%	Regulate letting agent fees
50%	Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
32%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100%	Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25%	Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100%	Require voters to show photo ID before voting
91%	Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
91%	Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0%	Retain funds from council house sales locally
90%	Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
8%	Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36%	Right to strike
17%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
92%	Same Sex Marriage - for
91%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
100%	Sell England's Public Forests
58%	Smoking ban - In favour
1%	State control of bus services
29%	Stop climate change
32%	Support current and former armed service members
59%	Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
86%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
85%	Tougher on illegal immigration
92%	Trade Unions - Restrict
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	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
45%	University Tuition Fees - For
95%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
21%	Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14%	Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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Voting Record — Iain Duncan Smith MP, Chingford and Woodford Green (10180)

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