Voting Record — Norman Baker MP, Lewes (10022)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office LDem 2 votes out of 601, 0.3% 601 votes out of 782, 76.9% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 12 votes out of 716, 1.7% 716 votes out of 1288, 55.6% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 8 votes out of 677, 1.2% 677 votes out of 1246, 54.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 7 votes out of 635, 1.1% 635 votes out of 1273, 49.9% 2 times

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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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HouseDateSubjectNorman BakerLDem VoteRôle
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
HouseDateSubjectNorman BakerLDem VoteRôle
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2008Deferred Division — Local government Majorityunknown Unknown
20 Dec 2007Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Transport
20 Dec 2007Stopped being Cabinet Office,
5 Jul 2007Became Cabinet Office,
Commons1 Nov 2006Deferred Divisions — Northern Ireland Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy minorityno Rebel
21 Mar 2006Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2006Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Norman BakerLDem VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2004Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion Majorityaye Rebel
26 Jan 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons29 Oct 2002Programming minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Norman BakerLDem VoteRôle
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Mar 2000Terrorism Bill - Terrorism: interpretation tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jul 1999Deregulation - Casinos minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Jul 1998Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Apr 1998Orders of the Day - Charge and rates for 1998-99 tellnono Teller
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill minorityunknown Unknown

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
53% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
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% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
73% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
76% Fully Elected House of Lords
60% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
65% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
2% Nuclear power - For
1% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
69% Privatise Royal Mail
77% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
97% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
7% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
89% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
62% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
98% Stop climate change
40% Termination of pregnancy - against
3% Terrorism laws - For
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
21% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
99% Transparency of Parliament
33% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
40% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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