Voting Record — MPs for Mid Sussex

Mims Davies

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Mims Davies (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 1 vote out of 917, 0.1% 917 votes out of 1002, 91.5%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 4 Sep 2019 6 Nov 2019 Independent no whip 19 votes out of 24, 79.2%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 3 Sep 2019 Con 21 votes out of 394, 5.3% 394 votes out of 439, 89.7%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 350, 0.3% 350 votes out of 467, 74.9%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 5 votes out of 841, 0.6% 841 votes out of 1239, 67.9%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 13 votes out of 682, 1.9% 682 votes out of 1288, 53.0%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 2 votes out of 580, 0.3% 580 votes out of 1246, 46.5%
Nicholas Soames (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 3 votes out of 626, 0.5% 626 votes out of 1273, 49.2%

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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 Mims Davies MP
HouseDateSubjectMims DaviesCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons10 Dec 2021Motion to Sit in Private bothno Rebel
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesIndependent VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2019Draft Representation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 — Data Matching — Paperless Process Majoritynone Free
Commons29 Oct 2019Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Third Reading Majoritynone Free
Commons29 Oct 2019Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Clause 1 — Election Date — 9 vs 12 December Majoritynone Free
Commons29 Oct 2019Business of the House — Arrangements for Consideration of the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Enable Opposition Amendments to be Made minoritynone Free
Commons28 Oct 2019Early Parliamentary General Election Majoritynone Free
Commons24 Oct 2019Queen's Speech — Programme for Government Majoritynone Free
Commons24 Oct 2019Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Leaving the European Union Majoritynone Free
Commons24 Oct 2019Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — The Economy — In the Interest of the Many — Green Industrial Revolution Majoritynone Free
Commons23 Oct 2019Draft Financial Services (Miscellaneous) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 3) Regulations 2019 Majoritynone Free
Commons23 Oct 2019Draft Statutory Auditors, Third Country Auditors and International Accounting Standards (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Majoritynone Free
Commons23 Oct 2019Draft Freedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Majoritynone Free
Commons23 Oct 2019Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — National Health Service Majoritynone Free
Commons22 Oct 2019European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (Programme) — Completion of Consideration Within Three Sitting Days minoritynone Free
Commons22 Oct 2019European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill — Second Reading Majoritynone Free
Commons19 Oct 2019European Union Withdrawal — Withhold Approval of Withdrawal Agreement Unless and Until it is Implemented in UK Law minoritynone Free
Commons17 Oct 2019Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) — Amendments and Votes minoritynone Free
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Third Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal Majoritynone Free
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Clause 1 — Purpose of Delaying Withdrawal — Content of Bill to Implement Withdrawl Agreement Majoritynone Free
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Second Reading — Requiring Prime Minister to Seek Delay to Withdrawal Majoritynone Free
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (D) Common Market 2.0 — Retain Relatively Free Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership — External Tarriff Alignment with the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU Majorityno 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 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (J) — Customs Union minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (D) — Retain Freedom of Movement of People and Goods via European Free Trade Association Membership minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019Business of the House — Proceedure for Consideration of the UK's Withdrawal From the EU Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business Majorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Enable MPs to Decide Between Leaving the European Union Without a Withdrawal Agreement and Delaying Withdrawal minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Mar 2019Business of the House — Precedence for Government Business Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Consider Cross Party Proposal To Seek Majority Support in the House of Commons minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the EU — Preventing Delay Withdrawing Continuing Beyond 30 June 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Leaving Without a Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Seek to Delay Withdrawal Until 31 December 2019 if no Withdrawal Agreement by 26 February 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2019European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 — Prioritising Debate on Withdrawal in the House of Commons — Enabling MPs to Amend Motions minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Jan 2019Finance Bill — Clause 89 — Activing Treasury Powers to Maintain Effective Tax Laws on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU only in Certain Circumstances Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2018Consideration of European Union Withdrawal Motions — Allowing Amendments Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons31 Oct 2016Committee Appointments — Justice Committee — Kate Green and Keith Vaz minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Jul 2012House of Lords Reform Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion minorityno Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Parliamentary candidates can keep their home addresses secret minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Jun 2008Counter Terrorism Bill — Lord Chief Justice to appoint "special coroners" — rejected bothaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness 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 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Nicholas Soames MP
HouseDateSubjectNicholas SoamesCon VoteRôle
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill - Disposal of fallen stock tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Dec 2000Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Apr 2000Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent) 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
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
7% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
100% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
96% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
86% Delegate more powers to government ministers
23% Do more to help refugees inclding children
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
36% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
70% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
16% European Union Integration - For
100% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
0% Fixed Term Parliaments
7% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
0% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
20% Further devolution to Wales
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
18% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
88% HS2 - In Favour
27% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
0% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
0% Incentivise membership of press regulator
92% Increase Air Passenger Duty
69% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
64% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
0% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
48% 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
71% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
25% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
14% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
24% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
0% Public Ownership of Railways
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Reduce capital gains tax
83% Reduce central funding for local government
84% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
50% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
0% Regulate letting agent fees
100% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
9% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
12% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
2% State control of bus services
12% Stop climate change
28% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
88% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
33% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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