Voting Record — MPs for East Yorkshire

Greg Knight

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 5 votes out of 839, 0.6% 839 votes out of 1002, 83.7%
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 8 votes out of 410, 2.0% 410 votes out of 463, 88.6%
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 2 votes out of 382, 0.5% 382 votes out of 467, 81.8%
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 15 votes out of 1001, 1.5% 1001 votes out of 1239, 80.8%
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 30 votes out of 836, 3.6% 836 votes out of 1288, 64.9%
Greg Knight (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 8 votes out of 784, 1.0% 784 votes out of 1246, 62.9%
Mr John Townend (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 2 votes out of 515, 0.4% 515 votes out of 1273, 40.5%

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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 Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons21 Feb 2024Ceasefire in Gaza minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Jun 2022Deferred Division — Health and Personal Social Services minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Dec 2021Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, etc.) Bill — Curtail Debate and Move to a Vote minorityno Rebel
Votes by Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples 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
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Draft European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) Regulations 2019- Delay Withdrawal from 29 March to 12 April or 22 May minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Mar 2019Foreign Affairs Committee — Membership Majorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons24 Mar 2017Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill — Clause 1 — Right for All Registered Voters to Inspect Accounting Records of Certain Public Bodies minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2016Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments minorityno Rebel
Votes by Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Mar 2015Wind Farm Subsidies (Abolition) Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Jan 2015Onshore Wind Turbine Subsidies (Abolition) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2012London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2012London Local Authorities Bill — Closure of Debate on Street Litter Control Notices minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jan 2012Daylight Saving Bill — Clause 1 — Report To Consider Advancing Summer Time Only tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2012Procedural Motion — Daylight Saving Bill — Motion to Bring Debate to a Close and Move to a Vote tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 May 2011Regulatory Authorities (Level of Charges) Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Dec 2010Daylight Saving Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2010Daylight Saving Bill — Conclude Second Reading debate tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Nov 2010Sustainable Livestock Bill — Closure Motion Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Apr 2010Business of the House – wash-up period minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons21 Apr 2009Communities and Local Government — Canterbury City Council Bill, Leeds City Council Bill, Nottingham City Council Bill and Reading Borough Council Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Apr 2009Communities and Local Government — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Ecclesiastical Offices (terms of service) measure minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2009Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [ Lords] (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Mar 2009Business of the House — Select Committees (Chairmen), Liaison Committee and Green Book Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Canterbury City Council Bill (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day — Second Part] — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] (By Order) minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Orders of the Day — Schedule 22 — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2007Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2007Prayers tellnono Teller
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt only correspondence — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons20 Apr 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Keep disclosure for MPs' expenses — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons20 Apr 2007Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons2 Feb 2007Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons26 Jan 2007Orders of the Day — Energy Saving (Daylight) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy Majorityaye Rebel
Commons17 May 2006Deferred Division — Conventions (Joint Committee) minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Greg Knight MP
HouseDateSubjectGreg KnightCon VoteRôle
Commons9 Nov 2004Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2004Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2004Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jun 2003Deferred Division — Sexual Orientation Discrimination minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Feb 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations bothno Rebel
Commons19 Apr 2002Industrial and Provident Societies Bill — New Clause 3 — Annual fees tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Nov 2001Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mr John Townend MP
HouseDateSubjectMr John TownendCon VoteRôle
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno 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.

AgreementPolicy
46% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
88% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
99% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
65% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
80% Asylum System - More strict
50% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Ban fox hunting
13% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
70% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Closed Material Proceedure
90% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
80% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
85% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
25% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
26% European Union Integration - For
88% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
3% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
80% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
11% Further devolution to Scotland
10% Further devolution to Wales
43% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
19% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
75% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
50% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
32% Homosexuality - Equal rights
89% HS2 - In Favour
20% Human Rights and Equality
16% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
84% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
86% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
83% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
20% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
64% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
48% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
84% Mass Retention of Communications Data
52% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
50% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
15% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
29% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
68% Nuclear power - For
24% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
65% Promote Occupational Pensions
15% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
78% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Public Ownership of Railways
12% Rail Fares - Lower
91% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
93% Reduce capital gains tax
85% Reduce central funding for local government
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
88% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
25% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
40% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
82% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
91% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
8% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
16% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
60% Same Sex Marriage - for
82% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
23% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
23% Stop climate change
32% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
56% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
85% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
54% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
1% Transparency of Parliament
86% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
50% University Tuition Fees - For
88% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
7% Voting age - Reduce to 16
2% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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