Voting Record — MPs for Ceredigion

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...)
Mark Williams (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	still in office	LDem	13 votes out of 587, 2.2%	587 votes out of 782, 75.1%
Mark Williams (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	LDem	12 votes out of 837, 1.4%	837 votes out of 1288, 65.0%
Mr Simon Thomas (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	PC	6 votes out of 878, 0.7%	878 votes out of 1246, 70.5%
Mr Simon Thomas (show only their votes)	3 Feb 2000	14 May 2001	PC	4 votes out of 389, 1.0%	389 votes out of 512, 76.0%
Mr Cynog Dafis (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	10 Jan 2000	PC	1 vote out of 214, 0.5%	214 votes out of 723, 29.6%

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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 Mark Williams MP
House	Date	Subject	Mark Williams	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2013	Finance (No. 2) Bill — New Clause 4 — Air passenger duty: Wales	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jan 2013	Education — Clause 1 — Up-rating of certain social security benefits for tax years 2014-15 and 2015-16	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2012	Prime Minister — Clause 11 — Housing costs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Hairdressers Registration (Amendment)	Majority	aye	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	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	both	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Dec 2010	Deferred Division — Animals	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	14 Jul 2010	Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mark Williams MP
House	Date	Subject	Mark Williams	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	12 Nov 2008	Cannabis — reclassification from class C back to class B	Majority	no	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	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — 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 sibling tissue compatibility	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	16 May 2008	Motion to sit in private — Fixed Term Parliament Bill	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Jan 2006	Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Schedule 5 — Assembly Measures	tellaye	aye	Teller
Votes by Mr Simon Thomas MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Simon Thomas	PC Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Mar 2005	Future European Union Finances	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 2005	Constitutional Reform Bill [Lords] — [3rd Allotted Day] — New Clause 9 — Disqualification from holding further ministerial office	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Feb 2005	Constitutional Reform Bill — Clause 37 — Juristiction of the Supreme Court	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 2 — Excluded decisions (No. 2)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2004	Family Justice	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Oct 2004	Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	20 Jul 2004	Energy Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2004	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 36. Construction industry scheme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2004	Budget Resolutions 2004 — Corporation Tax (Charge and Rate for 2005)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Mar 2004	Young People and Democracy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 2003	European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Carry-over of Bills	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Ministerial Statements proposals	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Jul 2002	Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 37 — Aggregates levy amendments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Jul 2002	Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 91 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Jun 2002	House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 May 2002	Finance Bill — Clause 90 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Apr 2002	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Mar 2002	Office of Communications Bill [Lords] — Schedule — Further Provision About OFCOM	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Nuclear Power — Confidence in planning process in Scotland and Wales	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Nuclear Power — Planning decisions should be taken in Scotland and Wales — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Steel Industry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Mar 2002	Steel Industry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2002	Identity Card	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2001	Coalition Against International Terrorism	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Treasury	tellaye	aye	Teller
Votes by Mr Simon Thomas MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Simon Thomas	PC Vote	Rôle
Commons	24 Apr 2001	Finance Bill - Rates of duty on hydrocarbon oil	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Local Government	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - European Security and Defence Policy	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Weights and Measures (S.I., 2001, No. 85)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - Business of the House	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Feb 2001	Poverty (Wales)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Nov 2000	Rewarding Democracy Commission	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Business of the House	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Jun 2000	Countryside and Rights of Way Bill - Repeals	both	unknown	Unknown
Votes by Mr Cynog Dafis MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Cynog Dafis	PC Vote	Rôle
Commons	31 Mar 1998	Scotland Bill - Sex discrimination in selection of candidates	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.

Agreement	Policy
31%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
14%	Business and community control of schools: For
83%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
86%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
75%	European Union - For
86%	Fully Elected House of Lords
77%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
83%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
87%	Increase VAT
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
69%	Privatise Royal Mail
77%	Promote Occupational Pensions
29%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42%	Right to strike
58%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
81%	Smoking ban - In favour
99%	Stop climate change
40%	Termination of pregnancy - against
4%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
61%	Transparency of Parliament
33%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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