Voting Record — Mike Hancock MP, Portsmouth South (10258)

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
6 May 2010	still in office	LDem	47 votes out of 339, 13.9%	339 votes out of 782, 43.4%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	22 votes out of 716, 3.1%	716 votes out of 1288, 55.6%	0 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	25 votes out of 670, 3.7%	670 votes out of 1246, 53.8%	1 time
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	14 votes out of 620, 2.3%	620 votes out of 1273, 48.7%	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	Mike Hancock	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	19 Apr 2012	Business of the House — Clause 4 — Personal allowances from 2013	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Diabetes Prevention (Soft Drinks) — Clause 1 — Charge for 2012-13 and rates for 2012-13 and subsequent tax years	both	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Exceptions in general industrial disease cases	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Exceptions in respiratory (industrial disease or illness) cases	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Legal Aid for children	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Apr 2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing & Punishment of Offenders Bill — Lords amendments — Legal Aid for social welfare law	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Feb 2012	Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Day] — NHS Risk Register	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Feb 2012	Welfare Reform Bill Clause 11 — Housing costs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Local Government Finance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 131 — State pension credit: carers	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 11 — Housing costs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 51 — Period of entitlement to contributory allowance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 51 — Period of entitlement to contributory allowance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 51 — Period of entitlement to contributory allowance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2012	Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — New Clause 11 — Payment of additional grant	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2012	Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2012	Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jan 2012	Keeping of Primates As Pets (Prohibition) — Clause 1 — Local retention of non-domestic rates	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Jan 2012	Park Homes (Site Owner Licensing) — Local Government Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2011	Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — New Schedule 3 — ‘Northern Ireland: information about financial resources	both	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2011	Devolved Administrations (Armed Forces Covenant Reports) — New Clause 17 — Extension of scope of legal aid in complex cases	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2011	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Schedule 1 — Civil legal services	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Sep 2011	Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Sep 2011	Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jul 2011	National Policy Statements (Renewable Energy Infrastructure) — National Policy Statements (Nuclear Power Generation)	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 2011	Smoking in Private Vehicles	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 May 2011	Localism Bill (Ways and Means) — New Clause 15 — Applications for planning permission: local finance considerations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Feb 2011	Backbench Business — [20th Allotted Day] — Voting by Prisoners	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Feb 2011	Public Forest Estate — Government's proposals ensure continued public access	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Feb 2011	Public Forest Estate — rethink decision to sell — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Jan 2011	Dairy Farming — Clause 79 — Guarantees where postal administration order is made	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Set Basic Limit at £6,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap — Raise Upper Limit to £9,000 Per Year	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2010	Superannuation Bill — Programme motion	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2010	Superannuation Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Require Impact Assessment of Effect of New Academy —rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Clause 16 — Pre-commencement applications etc	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Requirement for Governing Body to Consult on Application for Academy Order -rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Referendum of Parents If Governor Objects to Application for Academy Status -rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Capital Investment in Additional Academies Only Where Existing Schools Have No Need For It —rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Selective Schools Becoming Academies Exempt from Requirement to Provide Education for Pupils of Different Abilities	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Academy Schools to Comply with Exclusion and Behaviour Legislation —rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Require Academies to Comply with the School Admissions Code — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Personal, Social and Health Education in Academy School Curricula -rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — New Academies Only Where There is Proven Need -rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Permitting Special Schools to Become Academies	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Programme motion	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jul 2010	Academies Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2010	Emergency Budget — Value Added Tax	minority	aye	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Defence Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
House	Date	Subject	Mike Hancock	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Deferred Divisions — Licences and Licensing	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Clause 45 — Sexual infidelity as a partial defence to a muder charge.	both	no	Rebel
Commons	13 May 2009	Bill Presented — Clause 16 — Rates and rebates from September 2009	both	no	Rebel
Commons	13 May 2009	Bill Presented — Clause 92 — Duties of senior accounting officers of large companies	both	unknown	Unknown
Commons	26 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 154 — Rules	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Jul 2008	Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill — Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Bill (Allocation of Time)	both	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Jul 2008	Finance Act — General fuel duty regulator — rejected	both	unknown	Unknown
Commons	10 Jun 2008	Counter Terrorism Bill — Lord Chief Justice to appoint "special coroners" — rejected	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — The Treaty does not affect the supremacy of the UK parliament — rejected	both	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Mar 2008	Lisbon Treaty — Increase of powers of European Parliament	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2008	Petitions — Local Government	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jan 2008	Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day)	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2007	Delegated Legislation — Transport	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Communications Allowance — establishment	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Oct 2006	New Clause 6 — Immediate Suspension and Revocation of Drivers' Licences — New Clause 1 — Driving with Illegal Drugs	both	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	26 Oct 2005	Terrorism Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Oct 2005	Civil Aviation Bill — New Clause 4 — Commercial Flights Officer	both	unknown	Unknown
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Defence Committee
Commons	11 Jul 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Third Reading	both	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Jun 2005	EU Constitution	both	unknown	Unknown
House	Date	Subject	Mr Mike Hancock	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Defence Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	9 Feb 2005	European Union Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 2005	European Union Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 6 — Interception of communications	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2004	Human Tissue Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Jul 2004	Fire and Rescue Services Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	minority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Defence Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	6 May 2004	Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Feb 2004	School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 2004	Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Dec 2003	Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Oct 2002	Access To Facilities Of The House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jul 2002	Deferred Divisions — Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Jun 2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill — Allow the withdrawal of support from immigrants and asylum seekers in certain circumstances	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Mike Hancock	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Disposal of fallen stock	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Commencement (No. 4)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Nov 2000	Rewarding Democracy Commission	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Nov 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Remaining Lords amendments	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jul 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	Majority	unknown	Unknown

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
31%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84%	Ban fox hunting
1%	Business and community control of schools: For
50%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
30%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
75%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
89%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
55%	European Union - For
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
84%	Fox hunting - Ban
68%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
74%	Fully Elected House of Lords
75%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
72%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
4%	Identity cards - For introduction
57%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
96%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
18%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
61%	No detention without charge or trial
8%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0%	Nuclear power - For
50%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
53%	Privatise Royal Mail
74%	Promote Occupational Pensions
29%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
7%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
72%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
90%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
58%	Right to strike
18%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
72%	Smoking ban - In favour
97%	Stop climate change
20%	Termination of pregnancy - against
24%	Terrorism laws - For
83%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
33%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
98%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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Voting Record — Mike Hancock MP, Portsmouth South (10258)

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