Voting Record — MPs for Hemel Hempstead

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...)
Michael Penning (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	still in office	Con	0 votes out of 525, 0.0%	525 votes out of 782, 67.1%
Michael Penning (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	17 votes out of 843, 2.0%	843 votes out of 1288, 65.5%
Mr Tony McWalter (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	29 votes out of 979, 3.0%	979 votes out of 1246, 78.6%
Mr Tony McWalter (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	13 votes out of 985, 1.3%	985 votes out of 1273, 77.4%

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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 Michael Penning MP
House	Date	Subject	Michael Penning	Con Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Michael Penning MP
House	Date	Subject	Michael Penning	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	19 Jun 2009	Prayers	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	8 May 2009	The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3).	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	1 Apr 2009	Deferred Divisions — Ecclesiastical Offices (terms of service) measure	minority	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	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	tellaye	aye	Teller
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 — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Nov 2006	Delegated Legislation — Clause 16 — Retro-reflective markings	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2006	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Oct 2006	Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2006	Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill (Carry-Over)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2006	Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill (Programme)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — Clause 29 — Imprisonment or Fine	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause 2 — Sale of Animals on the Internet	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mr Tony McWalter MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tony McWalter	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Feb 2005	Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — New Clause 3 — Racial and religious hatred	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2004	Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Jun 2004	European Union Documents — Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Glyphosate Tolerance	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2003	Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 2003	Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected	minority	no	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
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Payment for Chairmen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Removal of Sunset Clause	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Reinstating Clause 39 — Religious hatred offences	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Dec 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Government Amendments	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clause 38 — Religious Hatred	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	21 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Timetable of Debate	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Nov 2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Committee of the Whole House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Nov 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Jul 2001	International Development	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Mr Tony McWalter MP
House	Date	Subject	Mr Tony McWalter	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2001	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2000	Parental Authority	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2000	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Sep 1998	Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Conspiracy to commit offences outside the United Kingdom	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	2 Sep 1998	Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Evidence and inferences: Great Britain	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Doctor Assisted Dying	minority	no	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
62%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
79%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
81%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
18%	European Union - For
57%	Fully Elected House of Lords
99%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
20%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
94%	Increase VAT
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
38%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50%	Nuclear power - For
2%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
83%	Privatise Royal Mail
77%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
0%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42%	Right to strike
90%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
79%	Smoking ban - In favour
81%	Stop climate change
40%	Termination of pregnancy - against
28%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
54%	Transparency of Parliament
67%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100%	University Tuition Fees - For
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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Voting Record — MPs for Hemel Hempstead

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