Voting Record — MPs for Hemel Hempstead

Mike Penning

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Mike Penning (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 4 votes out of 861, 0.5% 861 votes out of 1002, 85.9%
Mike Penning (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 12 votes out of 422, 2.8% 422 votes out of 463, 91.1%
Mike Penning (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 387, 0.0% 387 votes out of 467, 82.9%
Mike Penning (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 9 votes out of 870, 1.0% 870 votes out of 1239, 70.2%
Mike 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 Mike Penning MP
HouseDateSubjectMike PenningCon VoteRôle
Commons6 Jun 2023Committee on Standards bothno Rebel
Commons16 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill bothno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — New Clause 49 — Cap on Requirement to Pay Care Costs minorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Nov 2020Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020 — Nationwide Lockdown for 28 Days minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Mike Penning MP
HouseDateSubjectMike PenningCon 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
Commons9 Apr 2019Exiting the European Union — Delay Until 30 June 2019 minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Directions for the Prime Minister Majorityaye 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
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act — Withdrawal Agreement — Right for the UK to Unilaterally Terminate the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons11 Dec 2018Cannabis (Legalisation and Regulation) tellnono Teller
Commons24 Oct 2018Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Mike Penning MP
HouseDateSubjectMike PenningCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Mike Penning MP
HouseDateSubjectMike PenningCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mike Penning MP
HouseDateSubjectMike PenningCon VoteRôle
Commons19 Jun 2009Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons8 May 2009The Chairman of Ways and Means took the Chair as Deputy Speaker (Standing Order No. 3). tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Ecclesiastical Offices (terms of service) measure minorityaye 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 — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness tellayeaye Teller
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
Commons25 Oct 2007Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) tellayeaye Teller
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
Commons6 Nov 2006Delegated Legislation — Clause 16 — Retro-reflective markings Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Oct 2006Points of Order — Gambling Act 2005 (Amendment) tellnono Teller
Commons10 Oct 2006Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill (Carry-Over) tellnono Teller
Commons10 Oct 2006Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — Clause 29 — Imprisonment or Fine tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause 2 — Sale of Animals on the Internet tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mr Tony McWalter MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Tony McWalterLab VoteRôle
Commons23 Feb 2005Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — New Clause 3 — Racial and religious hatred minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityno Rebel
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jun 2004European Union Documents — Marketing of Maize Genetically Modified for Glyphosate Tolerance minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Installation of a Security Screen in the House of Commons Chamber minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno 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
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Removal of Sunset Clause minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Reinstating Clause 39 — Religious hatred offences minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Government Amendments minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Clause 38 — Religious Hatred minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Timetable of Debate minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Programme — Committee of the Whole House minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Nov 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Jul 2001International Development minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Transport, Local Government and the Regions Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Foreign Affairs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Business of the House minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mr Tony McWalter MP
HouseDateSubjectMr Tony McWalterLab VoteRôle
Commons22 Mar 2001Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot Majorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2001City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order) - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2000Parental Authority tellnono Teller
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2000City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Statement of compatibility with the European Convention on Human Rights minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Nov 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 May 1999Line of Route minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Conspiracy to commit offences outside the United Kingdom tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons2 Sep 1998Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill - Evidence and inferences: Great Britain minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno 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
66% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
16% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
25% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
69% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
94% Asylum System - More strict
99% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
16% Bankers' Bonus Tax
25% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
79% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
76% Closed Material Proceedure
76% Coalition Programme for Government - For
81% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
81% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
70% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
29% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
28% European Union Integration - For
81% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
6% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
44% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
21% Further devolution to Scotland
17% Further devolution to Wales
26% Gambling - Against permissiveness
88% GP Commissioning in the NHS
21% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
80% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
5% Homosexuality - Equal rights
72% HS2 - In Favour
17% Human Rights and Equality
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
84% Increase Air Passenger Duty
76% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
86% Increase VAT
8% Inheritance Tax
75% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
17% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
28% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
21% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
75% Localise Council Tax Support
55% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
38% Mansion Tax
89% Mass Retention of Communications Data
64% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
22% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
32% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
38% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
82% Nuclear power - For
25% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
18% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
66% Privatise Royal Mail
84% Promote Occupational Pensions
26% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
96% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
47% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Rail Fares - Lower
100% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
75% Reduce central funding for local government
84% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
84% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
75% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
67% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
75% Register of Lobbyists
28% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
17% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
99% 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
81% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
10% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
32% Same Sex Marriage - for
84% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Sell England's Public Forests
54% Smoking ban - In favour
32% State control of bus services
28% Stop climate change
30% Support current and former armed service members
46% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
67% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
88% Trade Unions - Restrict
54% Transparency of Parliament
79% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
99% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
14% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% 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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