Voting Record — MPs for Folkestone and Hythe

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Damian Collins (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 still in office Con 4 votes out of 695, 0.6% 695 votes out of 782, 88.9%
Michael Howard (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 13 votes out of 528, 2.5% 528 votes out of 1288, 41.0%
Mr Michael Howard (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 2 votes out of 553, 0.4% 553 votes out of 1246, 44.4%
Mr Michael Howard (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 2 votes out of 597, 0.3% 597 votes out of 1273, 46.9%

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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 Damian Collins MP
HouseDateSubjectDamian CollinsCon VoteRôle
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 6 — Beliefs about marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Michael Howard MP
HouseDateSubjectMichael HowardCon VoteRôle
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Mr Michael Howard MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael HowardCon VoteRôle
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
Votes by Mr Michael Howard MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Michael HowardCon VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno 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
95% 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
92% European Union - For
100% 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
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
100% Terrorism laws - For
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

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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