Voting Record — MPs for Suffolk Coastal

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

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Therese Coffey (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 still in office Con 8 votes out of 700, 1.1% 700 votes out of 800, 87.5%
John Gummer (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 18 votes out of 678, 2.7% 678 votes out of 1288, 52.6%
Mr John Gummer (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 8 votes out of 713, 1.1% 713 votes out of 1246, 57.2%
Mr John Gummer (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 5 votes out of 577, 0.9% 577 votes out of 1273, 45.3%

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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 Therese Coffey MP
HouseDateSubjectTherese CoffeyCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Mar 2013Prayers tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons14 Sep 2012[Mr Speaker in the Chair] tellayeno Rebel Teller
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the house (Tuesdays) (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm) minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Feb 2012Ten Minute Rule Bill- Annual Statements of Healthcare Costs Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jan 2012Daylight Saving Bill — Clause 4 — Power to advance time by one hour for trial period minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Jan 2012Daylight Saving Bill — Clause 1 — Report to be prepared on advancing time minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
Commons4 May 2011Sex Education (Required Content) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2010Daylight Saving Bill — Pass the Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Votes by John Gummer MP
HouseDateSubjectJohn GummerCon VoteRôle
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 25 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute known to be trafficked or coerced: England and Wales Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to continue to be employed by MPs — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Mar 2009Deferred Divisions — second strategic energy review and european energy networks Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Candidate for MP becoming own election agent does not disclose home address minorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum (No. 2) — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Act of Parliament needed to modify the Lisbon Treaty — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Prevent competition rules from becoming an exclusive policy area of the European Union — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Votes by Mr John Gummer MP
HouseDateSubjectMr John GummerCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2004Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2004Civil Partnership Bill [Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Sep 2003Deferred Division — Implementation and Compliance of the Common Fisheries Policy Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2003Iraq — Case for war not established — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Feb 2003Iraq — Case for war is unproven — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 Nov 2001Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Nov 2001Deferred Divisions — Local Government Finance Majorityunknown Unknown
Votes by Mr John Gummer MP
HouseDateSubjectMr John GummerCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Mar 2001House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Short title, commencement and extent Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Mar 2001House of Commons (Removal of Clergy Disqualification) Bill - Removal of disqualification of clergy Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Jan 2001Deferred Divisions - Sport Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker Majorityaye 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
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
92% European Union - For
38% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Increase VAT
50% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50% Right to strike
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Terrorism laws - For
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For

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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