Voting Record — Robert Courts MP, Witney (25593)

Robert Courts is currently The Solicitor-General,

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 2 votes out of 846, 0.2% 846 votes out of 1034, 81.8% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 9 votes out of 423, 2.1% 423 votes out of 463, 91.4% 0 times
20 Oct 2016 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 109, 0.0% 109 votes out of 128, 85.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectRobert CourtsCon VoteRôle
27 Feb 2024Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
12 Dec 2023Stopped being Member, Defence Sub-Committee
12 Dec 2023Stopped being Chair, Defence Committee
12 Dec 2023Stopped being Chair, Defence Committee
7 Dec 2023Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
7 Dec 2023Became The Solicitor-General,
14 Nov 2023Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
25 Oct 2023Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
25 Oct 2023Became Chair, Defence Committee
25 Oct 2023Became Chair, Defence Committee
25 Oct 2023Stopped being Member, Defence Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityunknown Unknown
17 Jan 2023Stopped being Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee
11 Jan 2023Became Member, Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] Committee
14 Dec 2022Stopped being Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee
7 Dec 2022Became Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee
7 Dec 2022Stopped being Member, Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill Committee
7 Dec 2022Became Member, Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee
25 Oct 2022Became Member, Defence Sub-Committee
25 Oct 2022Became Member, Defence Committee
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
20 Sep 2022Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
9 Feb 2021Stopped being Member, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Committee
4 Feb 2021Became Member, Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [Lords] Committee
9 Nov 2020Stopped being Member, International Trade Committee
8 Sep 2020Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),
2 Mar 2020Became Member, International Trade Committee
HouseDateSubjectRobert CourtsCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Alternative Date for the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Arrangements for Moving a Motion on Seeking to Delay the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (H) — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — No Customs Union with EU minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
21 Jan 2019Became Member, Justice Committee
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
5 Nov 2018Became Member, Transport Committee
19 Mar 2018Stopped being Member, Backbench Business Committee
16 Oct 2017Became Member, Backbench Business Committee
HouseDateSubjectRobert CourtsCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Backbench Business Committee
30 Jan 2017Became Member, Backbench Business 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.

AgreementPolicy
79% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
82% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
0% Apprenticeships
100% Asylum System - More strict
90% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
85% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
25% Easier access to abortion
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
43% Energy Prices - More Affordable
0% Environmental water quality
70% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
14% European Union Integration - For
100% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
12% Fire Safety
33% Fixed Term Parliaments
0% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
72% Free Market Within United Kingdom
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
15% Further devolution to Scotland
17% Further devolution to Wales
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
100% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
33% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
83% HS2 - In Favour
17% Human Rights and Equality
24% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
0% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
39% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase the state pension age
100% Increase VAT
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
74% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
0% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
23% More powers for local councils
12% More restrictive planning laws
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
100% Nuclear power - For
15% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
14% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
10% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
70% Reduce central funding for local government
0% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
56% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
0% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
25% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
0% Regulate letting agent fees
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
5% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
14% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
18% Stop climate change
31% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
79% Termination of pregnancy - against
88% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
75% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
25% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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