Voting Record — Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald (10634)

Ann Widdecombe

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

From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	22 votes out of 622, 3.5%	622 votes out of 1288, 48.3%	7 times
7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	26 votes out of 647, 4.0%	647 votes out of 1246, 51.9%	10 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	9 votes out of 717, 1.3%	717 votes out of 1273, 56.3%	1 time

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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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House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Oct 2008	Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments)	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	28 Oct 2008	Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Oct 2008	Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jun 2008	Climate Change Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 May 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Blasphemy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee)	Majority	no	Rebel
3 Aug 2006	Stopped being Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause 9 — Improvement Notices	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — Schedule 8 — Minor and consequential amendments	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register	Majority	no	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	5 Apr 2005	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 2 — People who lack capacity	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 2005	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 31 — Tampering with the Register etc.	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 4 — Best interests	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 1 — Excluded decisions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 2004	New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Oct 2004	Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee
Commons	23 Feb 2004	Gender Recognition Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — Clause 58 — Fluoridation of Water Supplies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Nov 2003	Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill [Money]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Ban	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Mar 2002	Hunting with Dogs: Self-Supervision Scheme	Majority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Ann Widdecombe	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill [Money]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Deregulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Nov 1997	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	Majority	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
95%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0%	Assisted Dying
50%	Asylum System - More strict
100%	Ban fox hunting
56%	Business and community control of schools: For
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
25%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
18%	Delegate more powers to government ministers
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0%	Easier access to abortion
13%	European Union Integration - For
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
50%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
11%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0%	Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
7%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Human Rights and Equality
60%	Identity cards - For introduction
50%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
29%	Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0%	Mass Retention of Communications Data
0%	Minimum Wage
16%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
21%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
36%	Openness and Transparency - In Favour
0%	Pension auto-enrolment - For
4%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
96%	Post office closures - against
50%	Privatise Royal Mail
2%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
87%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
67%	Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
11%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0%	Right to strike
82%	Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50%	Same Sex Marriage - for
76%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
20%	Smoking ban - In favour
11%	Stop climate change
100%	Support current and former armed service members
0%	Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
100%	Termination of pregnancy - against
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100%	Trade Unions - Restrict
74%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
18%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
90%	University education fees - Should be free
7%	University Tuition Fees - For
92%	Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
58%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
85.1%	Roger Gale	North Thanet	Con
83.5%	Kenneth Clarke	Rushcliffe	Con
82.8%	Humfrey Malins	Woking	Con
82.7%	David Maclean	Penrith and The Border	Con
82.5%	David Wilshire	Spelthorne	Con

Voting Record — Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald (10634)

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