Voting Record — MPs for Runnymede and Weybridge

Ben Spencer

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Ben Spencer (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 7 votes out of 895, 0.8% 895 votes out of 1012, 88.4%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 4 Sep 2019 6 Nov 2019 Independent no whip 14 votes out of 24, 58.3%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 3 Sep 2019 Con 2 votes out of 327, 0.6% 327 votes out of 439, 74.5%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 185, 0.0% 185 votes out of 467, 39.6%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 1 vote out of 691, 0.1% 691 votes out of 1239, 55.8%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 6 votes out of 790, 0.8% 790 votes out of 1288, 61.3%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 2 votes out of 890, 0.2% 890 votes out of 1246, 71.4%
Philip Hammond (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 847, 0.1% 847 votes out of 1273, 66.5%

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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 Ben Spencer MP
HouseDateSubjectBen SpencerCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons18 Nov 2022Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Dec 2021Motion to Sit in Private tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons1 Dec 2020The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020 minorityaye Rebel
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
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondIndependent VoteRôle
Commons29 Oct 2019Business of the House — Arrangements for Consideration of the Early Parliamentary General Election Bill — Enable Opposition Amendments to be Made 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
Commons22 Oct 2019European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill (Programme) — Completion of Consideration Within Three Sitting Days Majoritynone 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 Majoritynone Free
Commons17 Oct 2019Business of the House (Saturday 19 October) — Amendments and Votes Majoritynone 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 Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
Commons9 Sep 2011Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill — Third Reading — Impact of Bills on Each Part of the United Kingdom Majorityaye Rebel
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
Commons12 Nov 2008Cannabis — reclassification from class C back to class B minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityno Rebel
Votes by Philip Hammond MP
HouseDateSubjectPhilip HammondCon VoteRôle
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye 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
33% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
98% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
87% Delegate more powers to government ministers
37% Employment rights
10% Energy Prices - More Affordable
75% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
24% European Union Integration - For
0% Fixed Term Parliaments
7% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
6% Further devolution to Scotland
9% Further devolution to Wales
42% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher taxes on banks
50% HS2 - In Favour
0% Human Rights and Equality
0% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase VAT
0% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
0% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
2% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Minimum Wage
0% More funds for social care
45% More powers for local councils
100% Nuclear power - For
20% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
85% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Reduce central funding for local government
51% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
0% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
0% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
100% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
1% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
5% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
23% Stop climate change
31% Support current and former armed service members
100% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
33% Termination of pregnancy - against
83% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
75% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices

Possible Friends (more...)

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