Voting Record — David Heath MP, Somerton and Frome (10269)

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	5 votes out of 703, 0.7%	703 votes out of 799, 88.0%	0 times
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	5 votes out of 1023, 0.5%	1023 votes out of 1288, 79.4%	1 time
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	22 votes out of 1013, 2.2%	1013 votes out of 1246, 81.3%	6 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	24 votes out of 951, 2.5%	951 votes out of 1273, 74.7%	18 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	David Heath	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the house (Tuesdays) (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Thursdays) (9.30 am to 5.00 pm)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Nov 2010	Sustainable Livestock Bill — Closure Motion	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	Majority	aye	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Justice Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House,
House	Date	Subject	David Heath	LDem Vote	Rôle
8 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Leader of the House,
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Jun 2008	Planning Bill — Consideration of climate change — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
18 Apr 2008	Became a member of the Justice Committee
6 Mar 2008	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice
Commons	6 Feb 2008	Deferred Division — Local government	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	minority	unknown	Unknown
4 Jul 2007	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor, Ministry of Justice
4 Jul 2007	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet Office
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
10 Jan 2007	Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Cabinet Office
10 Jan 2007	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons & Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Cabinet Office
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	minority	no	Rebel
4 May 2006	Stopped being a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Leader of the House, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Also Shadow Leader of the House of Commons), Constitutional Affairs
21 Mar 2006	Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons & Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Cabinet Office
21 Mar 2006	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (Also Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs),
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats	minority	aye	Rebel
19 Oct 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Leader of the House, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
19 Oct 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Leader of the House, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
19 Oct 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (Also Shadow Leader of the House of Commons), Constitutional Affairs
19 Oct 2005	Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (Also Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs),
19 Oct 2005	Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Science, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Leader of the House, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs), Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Home Affairs), Home Affairs
1 Jun 2005	Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
House	Date	Subject	Mr David Heath	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Standards and Privileges Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Connecting Parliament with the Public	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Carry-over of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	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	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2004	Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform	minority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Standards and Privileges Committee
Commons	19 May 2004	Pensions Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 34 — Financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 May 2004	Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Apr 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 7 — Influencing A Prosecutor	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 2004	Child Trust Funds Bill — Clause 29 — Interpretation	tellno	no	Teller
26 Jan 2004	Became Science, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister (Constitutional Affairs), Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister (Home Affairs), Home Affairs
Commons	3 Nov 2003	Sexual Offences Bill [Lords] — Clause 13 — Child Sex Offences Committed by Children or Young Persons	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	25 Nov 2002	Iraq — UN Security Council Resolution 1441 — Second resolution necessary — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2002	Tax Credits Bill — New Clause 1 — Recipients of children's tax credit prior to April 2003	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2001	Programming of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr David Heath	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	2 May 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Interpretation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2001	Finance Bill - Charge and rates for 2001-02	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2001	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2001	House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill (Programme) - Lords amendments and further messages from the Lords	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Jan 2001	Police	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2000	Disqualifications Bill - Amendment of section 1(1)(e) of the Disqualification Acts	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2000	Sittings in Westminster Hall	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2000	Insolvency Bill [Lords] - Insolvent estates of deceased persons	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Nov 2000	Privatisation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Nov 2000	Privatisation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jul 2000	Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Apr 2000	Utilities Bill - Obligation in connection with electricity from renewable sources	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Apr 2000	Utilities Bill - General duties of electricity distributors	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Apr 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Widows'/widowers' SERPS entitlements	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Feb 2000	Social Security	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill - New Clause	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Nov 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Income support premiums payable upon termination of bereavement allowance	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 May 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Age additions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 May 1999	Sex Education in Schools	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Feb 1999	Rating (Valuation) Bill - Rateable value	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Feb 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Jul 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Guarantee of non-discrimination	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Functions of the Local Government Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Exemption for national competition shooters	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	10 Jun 1997	Education (Schools) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller

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
70%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50%	Ban fox hunting
14%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
69%	European Union - For
30%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
50%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
93%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
23%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
69%	Privatise Royal Mail
79%	Promote Occupational Pensions
29%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
79%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
64%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
56%	Smoking ban - In favour
99%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
2%	Terrorism laws - For
83%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
32%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
66%	Transparency of Parliament
33%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
36%	University Tuition Fees - For
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	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 — David Heath MP, Somerton and Frome (10269)

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