Voting Record — Mark Simmonds MP, Boston and Skegness (11224)

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 2 votes out of 541, 0.4% 541 votes out of 782, 69.2% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 16 votes out of 839, 1.9% 839 votes out of 1288, 65.1% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 4 votes out of 820, 0.5% 820 votes out of 1246, 65.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectMark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Schedule 6 — Marriage overseas Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Majorityno Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister, Health
HouseDateSubjectMark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
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
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Minister for International Development, International Development
6 Jul 2007Became Shadow Minister, Health
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
16 Dec 2005Became Shadow Minister for International Development, International Development
16 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, International Development
20 May 2005Became Shadow Minister, International Development
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMr Mark SimmondsCon VoteRôle
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, International Affairs
17 Mar 2005Became Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister, Education
10 Sep 2004Became Shadow Minister, International Affairs
10 Sep 2004Stopped being Shadow Minister, International Affairs
9 Sep 2004Became Shadow Minister, International Affairs
6 Jul 2004Stopped being Shadow Minister, Public Services, Health & Education
6 Jul 2004Became Shadow Minister, Education
10 May 2004Became Shadow Minister, Public Services, Health & Education
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno 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
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye 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
27% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
13% Ban fox hunting
76% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
18% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
13% Fox hunting - Ban
68% Fully Elected House of Lords
75% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
46% Homosexuality - Equal rights
11% Identity cards - For introduction
87% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
88% 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
3% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% 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
25% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
16% Smoking ban - In favour
82% Stop climate change
20% Termination of pregnancy - against
17% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
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
93% University education fees - Should be free
42% University Tuition Fees - For
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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