Voting Record — MPs for Beckenham

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

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Bob Stewart (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	still in office	Con	15 votes out of 648, 2.3%	648 votes out of 782, 82.9%
Jacqui Lait (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	22 votes out of 831, 2.6%	831 votes out of 1288, 64.5%
Mrs Jacqui Lait (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	4 votes out of 804, 0.5%	804 votes out of 1246, 64.5%
Mrs Jacqui Lait (show only their votes)	20 Nov 1997	14 May 2001	Con	2 votes out of 757, 0.3%	757 votes out of 1182, 64.0%
Mr Piers Merchant (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	27 Oct 1997	Con	2 votes out of 63, 3.2%	63 votes out of 76, 82.9%

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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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Votes by Bob Stewart MP
House	Date	Subject	Bob Stewart	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 10 — Part 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Mar 2013	Prayers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Carry-over)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) — Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2013	Succession to the Crown Bill — New Clause 1 — Removal of disqualification arising from faith	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2012	European Union Free Movement Directive 2004 (Disapplication) — Multiannual Financial Framework	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — 2nd Reading vote	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Jun 2012	Bills Presented — House of Lords Reform Bill — New Clause 4 — Voting procedure	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2011	Backbench Business — [34th Allotted Day] — National Referendum on the European Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 May 2011	Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Feb 2011	Bill Presented — Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Draft EU Budget 2011	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Jul 2010	Timetable for Debate on Use of the Commons Chamber by UK Youth Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Jacqui Lait MP
House	Date	Subject	Jacqui Lait	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House — Select Committees (Chairmen), Liaison Committee and Green Book	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	Majority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mrs Jacqui Lait MP
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Jacqui Lait	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2004	Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Votes by Mrs Jacqui Lait MP
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Jacqui Lait	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	2 May 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 May 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Interpretation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Dec 1999	Public Expenditure	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Dec 1999	Freedom of Information Bill — Committee of the whole House	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Dec 1999	Freedom of Information Bill — Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Nov 1999	Representation of the People Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Nov 1999	Home Affairs, Education and Employment	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1999	House of Lords Bill - New Clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: reduction for pension payments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - Incapacity benefit: restriction to recent contributors	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill - New Clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Nov 1999	Table - Miscellaneous	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Nov 1999	Planning	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 1999	National Health Service	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 1999	National Health Service	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 1999	Home Office Issues	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jul 1999	Employment Relations Bill - Collective Bargaining: Recognition	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jul 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jul 1999	Health Care	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jul 1999	Health Care	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 1999	Railways Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jul 1999	Railways Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1999	Post Office	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1999	Motorists	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Jul 1999	Pollution Prevention and Control Bill [Lords] - Particular Purposes for which Provision may be made under Section 2	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1999	Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [Lords] - Conditions for making an order under section 44(5)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Jul 1999	Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Bill [Lords] - Referral of young offenders to youth offender panels	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1999	Education (Choice and Diversity)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1999	Education (Choice and Diversity)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Jul 1999	Finance Bill - Repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Jul 1999	Finance Bill - Economic and monetary union: taxes and duties	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Jul 1999	Finance Bill - Rates of duty and rebate on hydrocarbon oil	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 1999	Finance Bill - Non-tax payers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1999	Planning and Transport Congestion	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1999	Planning and Transport Congestion	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 1999	Passport Delays	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords] - Title	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords] - Principles applicable to Part I	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1999	Tax Credits Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill - Code of practice	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Feb 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House - MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (No. 1)	tellno	no	Teller
Votes by Mr Piers Merchant MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Piers Merchant	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Jun 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Jun 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland	Majority	aye	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.

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
No results found

Agreement	Policy
86%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
83%	European Union - For
0%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
100%	Increase VAT
0%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
100%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50%	Right to strike
80%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
0%	Smoking ban - In favour
100%	Terrorism laws - For
50%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100%	University Tuition Fees - For

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