Voting Record — Paul Burstow MP, Sutton and Cheam (10080)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office LDem 4 votes out of 603, 0.7% 603 votes out of 782, 77.1% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 10 votes out of 837, 1.2% 837 votes out of 1288, 65.0% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 11 votes out of 864, 1.3% 864 votes out of 1246, 69.3% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 8 votes out of 783, 1.0% 783 votes out of 1273, 61.5% 2 times

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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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HouseDateSubjectPaul BurstowLDem VoteRôle
Commons20 May 2013Work and Pensions — New Clause 3 — Conscientious objection: transitional arrangments minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Apr 2013Business without Debate — Development orders: development within the curtilage of a dwelling house minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2010Sustainable Livestock Bill — Closure Motion minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee Majorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Public Accounts Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Finance & Services Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Chief Whip,
HouseDateSubjectPaul BurstowLDem VoteRôle
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) minorityaye Rebel
8 Jan 2009Became Chief Whip,
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Chief Whip,
20 Aug 2008Stopped being a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness minorityno Rebel
29 Jan 2008Became a member of the Public Accounts Committee
Commons28 Mar 2007Communications Allowance — establishment Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer) Majorityno Rebel
4 May 2006Became a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
26 Apr 2006Stopped being a member of the Health Committee
26 Apr 2006Became a member of the Finance & Services Committee
23 Mar 2006Became Chief Whip,
21 Mar 2006Stopped being London, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs minorityno Rebel
19 Oct 2005Became London, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities
14 Jul 2005Became a member of the Health Committee
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
HouseDateSubjectMr Paul BurstowLDem VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being a member of the Health Committee
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 31 — Requirements for approval Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No.2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
12 Oct 2004Became a member of the Health Committee
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) Majorityaye Rebel
8 Sep 2004Stopped being a member of the Health Committee
11 Jun 2004Stopped being a member of the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004Became a member of the Health Committee
28 May 2004Became a member of the Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
26 Jan 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Health, Health
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Majorityno Rebel
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Schedule 2 — 'Belfast No. 2 bothaye Rebel
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 14 — Belfast (No. 2) bothno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons29 Oct 2002Programming minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Paul BurstowLDem VoteRôle
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Nov 2000Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jan 1999Rating (Valuation) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons22 Jun 1998Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons8 Jul 1997Local Government Finance (Supplementary Credit Approvals) Bill - Duty of Secretary of State to have regard to accessibility standards tellayeaye Teller
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityunknown Unknown

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
23% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
84% Ban fox hunting
16% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
76% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
84% Fox hunting - Ban
90% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
87% Fully Elected House of Lords
76% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
84% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
94% Increase VAT
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
1% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
69% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
88% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
89% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
62% Schools - Greater Autonomy
70% Smoking ban - In favour
85% Stop climate change
20% Termination of pregnancy - against
5% Terrorism laws - For
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
29% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
68% Transparency of Parliament
33% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
37% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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