Voting Record — Bill Wiggin MP, North Herefordshire (11318)

Bill Wiggin is currently Member, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee, Member, Liaison Committee (Commons), Chair, Committee of Selection and Chair, Committee of Selection

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 7 votes out of 921, 0.8% 921 votes out of 1012, 91.0% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 12 votes out of 419, 2.9% 419 votes out of 463, 90.5% 1 time
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 413, 0.0% 413 votes out of 467, 88.4% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 20 votes out of 1072, 1.9% 1072 votes out of 1239, 86.5% 64 times

External Links

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).

See also all votes... attended | possible

HouseDateSubjectBill WigginCon VoteRôle
21 Feb 2024Became Member, Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill Committee
Commons30 Jan 2024Media Bill — Clause 50 - Awards of costs minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 5 - Interim measures of the European Court of Human Rights minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jan 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 4 - Decisions based on particular individual circumstances minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jan 2024Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill — Clause 2 - Safety of the Republic of Rwanda minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Dec 2023Delegated Legislation — Climate Change minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons2 Sep 2020Recall of MPs (Change of Party Affiliation) Bill — Expulsion from the House of Commons of MPs who Voluntarily Change Political Party minorityaye Rebel
20 May 2020Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons10 Mar 2020Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill — Clause 1 — Communications Network Operators — High Risk Vendors — Access to Install Services minorityno Rebel
16 Jan 2020Became Chair, Committee of Selection
16 Jan 2020Became Chair, Committee of Selection
16 Jan 2020Became Chair, Committee of Selection
16 Jan 2020Became Chair, Committee of Selection
16 Jan 2020Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
16 Jan 2020Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
15 Jan 2020Became Member, Committee of Selection
HouseDateSubjectBill WigginCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2019Became Member, Committee of Selection
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Chair, Committee of Selection
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
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Alternative Date for the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Length of Delay to the UK Leaving the EU minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — Arrangements for Moving a Motion on Seeking to Delay the UK Leaving the EU minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — New Clause 4 — Amendability of Motions minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Apr 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) Bill — Clause 1 — No Delay to Withdrawal Beyond 22 May 2019 minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Mar 2019Foreign Affairs Committee — Membership Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union tellayeaye Teller
13 Feb 2019Became Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
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 minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Dec 2018Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority — Appointment of Richard Lloyd as Member minorityaye Rebel
5 Feb 2018Became Member, High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill Select Committee (Commons)
6 Nov 2017Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
13 Sep 2017Became Chair, Committee of Selection
13 Sep 2017Became Chair, Committee of Selection
13 Sep 2017Stopped being Member, Committee of Selection
12 Sep 2017Became Member, Committee of Selection
HouseDateSubjectBill WigginCon VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
Commons5 Jul 2016Wales Bill — Clause 16 — Devolution of Income Tax Powers to the Welsh Assembly — Requirement for Support in Referendum in Wales bothaye Rebel
10 Sep 2015Became Member, Liaison Committee (Commons)
HouseDateSubjectBill WigginCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Feb 2015Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 minorityaye 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
Commons10 Nov 2014Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2014Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law — Timetable Motion minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Process for Prompting a New Election for a Constituency's MP minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2014Reappointment of Ian Kennedy as Chair of Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority minorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Apr 2014High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Decline Second Reading 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
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Influence of Europe for Citizens Programme on EU Referenda and Elections minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Jan 2014European Union (Approvals) Bill — Clause 1 — Limitation of Scope of Europe for Citizens Programme minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2013High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2013Draft Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Designation of the UK Green Investment Bank) Order 2013 minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 10 — Civil Partnerships for All Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2012Badger Cull tellnono Teller
6 Sep 2012Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
Commons5 Jul 2012Joint Committee on Professional Standards in the Banking Industry tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 May 2012Queens' Speech — Jobs — Banker's Bonus Tax — VAT Cut — Tax Incentive to Take on Workers — Sooner Infrastructure Investment tellnono Teller
Commons17 May 2012Queens' Speech — Tax on Bank Bonuses — Jobs Guarantee — VAT Reduction — Make Investment Sooner tellnono Teller
Commons19 Apr 2012Finance Bill — Clause 8 and Schedule 1 — Child Benefit Recovery from those with an income of over £50K tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Apr 2012Finance Bill — Clause 8 — Study Of Impact of Child Benefit Proposals on Single Earner Families tellnono Teller
Commons19 Apr 2012Finance Bill — Clause 4 — Phasing Out of Additional Tax Free Income Tax Allowance for Those Aged 65 or over tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jan 2012New Standing Order — Consideration of Orders to Abolish, Merge or Modify Public Bodies tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jan 2012European Union Documents — Connecting Europe Facility tellnono Teller
Commons26 Oct 2011Opposition Day — Jobs — Recycling — Infrastructure Investment tellnono Teller
Commons26 Oct 2011Health and Social Care Bill — Drop the Bill — Cross Party Talks on NHS Commissioning tellnono Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — New Clause 15 — Offence of Issuing Excess Parking Charges tellnono Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Clause 3 — Retention of DNA and Fingerprint Information tellnono Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion tellnono Teller
Commons12 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Schedule 8 — Threshold for Police and Crime Panel Veto of Chief Constable Appointment tellnono Teller
Commons12 Sep 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 1 — Police and Crime Commissioners tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Sep 2011Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Sep 2011Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Clause 27 — Any Additional Resources Required for Switch From Control Orders to TPIMs tellnono Teller
Commons11 Jul 2011Draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 2011, tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Jul 2011European Union Bill — New Sunset Clause — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2011Finance Bill — Report on Operation of 50 percent Income Tax Rate and Impact on Economy tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2011Welfare Reform Bill — Clause 5 — Exclusion of Up to Fifty Thousand Pounds in an ISA from Capital Used to Determine Universal Credit Eligibility tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2011Welfare Reform Bill — New Clause 2 — Childcare Element in Universal Credit tellnono Teller
Commons23 May 2011Opposition Day — Police and Crime Commissioners tellnono Teller
Commons21 Mar 2011United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 — Libya — No Fly Zone tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 32 — Code of Practice on Borrowing by Scottish Ministers tellnono Teller
Commons14 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 26 — Scottish Parliament Consent for Commencement of Scottish Set Income Tax Rate tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Return Responsibility for Regulating Health Professionals in Scotland to UK Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Return of Certain Insolvency Powers from Scotland to the UK Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 1 — Administration of Elections — Start Counting Within Four Hours of Polls Closing tellnono Teller
Commons4 Mar 2011Further and Higher Education (Access) Bill — Second Reading — Selection on Merit tellnono Teller
Commons7 Feb 2011Opposition Day — Fuel Duty In Remote Rural Areas tellayeaye Teller
Commons17 Jan 2011Localism Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Dec 2010Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Money tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Dec 2010Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Programme tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Dec 2010Opposition Day — Local Government Funding — Spread Cuts Over Longer Period — Avoid Disproportionate Impact on Most Deprived Areas tellnono Teller
Commons29 Nov 2010Backbench Business — Banking Reform — Only Underwrite Purely Deposit-Taking Banks — State Run Derivatives Clearing House tellnono Teller
Commons22 Nov 2010Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill — Clause 3 — Removal of entitlement to health in pregnancy grant tellnono Teller
Commons22 Nov 2010Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill — Clause 2 — Repeal of Saving Gateway Accounts Act 2009 tellnono Teller
Commons22 Nov 2010Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill — Clause 1 — Removal of eligibility for child trust fund tellnono Teller
Commons8 Nov 2010Finance (No.2) Bill — New Clause 3 — Bank taxation tellnono Teller
Commons8 Nov 2010Finance (No.2) Bill — New Clause 2 — Independent taxation and family benefits tellnono Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats tellnono Teller
Commons1 Nov 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 11 — number and distribution of seats tellnono Teller
Commons25 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 20 — Combination of polls tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 20 — Combination of polls tellnono Teller
Commons25 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 20 — Combination of polls tellnono Teller
Commons25 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — New Clause 20 — Combination of polls tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Schedule 2 — Recount if Accuracy Doubted tellnono Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Schedule 2 — Use of Independent Schools as Polling Stations tellnono Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum tellnono Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum tellnono Teller
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Schedule 1 — Further provisions about the referendum tellnono Teller
Commons13 Sep 2010Fixed-term Parliaments Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill (Money) tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme motion tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — No Second Reading — rejected tellnono Teller
Commons26 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Clause 16 — Pre-commencement applications etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Requirement for Foundation Schools to Consult on Application for Academy Order tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jul 2010Timetable for Debate on Use of the Commons Chamber by UK Youth Parliament tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Programme tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jul 2010Academies Bill — Decline Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons28 Jun 2010Emergency Budget — Pensions tellayeaye Teller
Commons7 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Programme for Government tellnono Teller
12 May 2010Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
6 May 2010Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
19 Jan 2009Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
19 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
12 Jul 2005Stopped being Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
10 May 2005Became Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
5 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Wales,
20 Nov 2003Became Shadow Secretary of State for Wales,
30 Oct 2003Stopped being Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
23 Oct 2003Stopped being Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
28 Feb 2003Became Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs),
2 Dec 2002Became Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
22 Jul 2002Stopped being Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Welsh Affairs Committee
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee

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
45% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
8% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
100% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
86% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Ban fox hunting
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
76% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Closed Material Proceedure
84% Coalition Programme for Government - For
3% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
88% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
79% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
23% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
25% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
56% Fixed Term Parliaments
9% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
23% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
9% Further devolution to Scotland
11% Further devolution to Wales
47% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
12% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
90% 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
22% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% HS2 - In Favour
11% Human Rights and Equality
12% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
67% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
85% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
93% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
85% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
19% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
57% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
19% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
25% Mansion Tax
66% Mass Retention of Communications Data
59% 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
15% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
25% More funds for social care
31% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
82% Nuclear power - For
23% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
25% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
65% Promote Occupational Pensions
4% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
91% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
97% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
85% Reduce central funding for local government
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
89% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
72% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
40% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
38% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% 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
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
12% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
36% Right to strike
16% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
32% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
16% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
28% Stop climate change
24% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
76% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
48% University Tuition Fees - For
97% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
No results found

About the Project

The Public Whip is a not-for-profit, open source website created in 2003 by Francis Irving and Julian Todd and now run by Bairwell Ltd.

The Whip on the Web

Help keep PublicWhip alive