Voting Record — MPs for Watford

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

Name	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)
Richard Harrington (show only their votes)	6 May 2010	still in office	Con	7 votes out of 606, 1.2%	606 votes out of 776, 78.1%
Claire Ward (show only their votes)	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Lab	9 votes out of 853, 1.1%	853 votes out of 1288, 66.2%
Ms Claire Ward (show only their votes)	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Lab	9 votes out of 973, 0.9%	973 votes out of 1246, 78.1%
Ms Claire Ward (show only their votes)	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Lab	1 vote out of 877, 0.1%	877 votes out of 1273, 68.9%

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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 Richard Harrington MP
House	Date	Subject	Richard Harrington	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — 2nd Reading vote	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	24 Apr 2012	Bill Presented — Housing (Selective Licensing of Private Landlords in Exempted Areas) Bill — Food Labelling (Halal and Kosher Meat)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2011	Hairdressers Registration (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Claire Ward MP
House	Date	Subject	Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	29 Apr 2009	Gurkha Settlement Rights — Government defeat	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — Schedule 21 — Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — New Clause 12 — Special counsel in proceedings concerning witness anonymity orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 2009	Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — Clause 108 — Sentencing guidelines: duty of court	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — The Economy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 2009	Opposition Day — [7th Allotted Day] — Unemployment	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House — Regional Select Committees (Membership)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 2009	Business of the House	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 2009	Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] — Skills and Further Education	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2009	EU-Russia relations	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 2009	Financial Crisis — Financial Management	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2009	Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Saving Gateway Accounts Bill (programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 2008	Debate on the Address — Economy, Pensions and Welfare	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 2008	Orders of the Day — Clause 207 — CIL regulations: general	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2008	Fuel Duty — Balance against oil prices — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2008	Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Process	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — HM Revenue and Customs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Nov 2007	Orders of the Day — Housing and Regeneration Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Nov 2007	Opposition Day — [1st allotted day] — Health Care-Associated Infections	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Oct 2007	Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Meaning of "the probation purposes"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Power to repeal section 4	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	18 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Power to make arrangements for the provision of probation services	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [17th allotted day] — Fair Taxation of the Wealthy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jul 2007	Opposition Day — [17th allotted day] — Fair Taxation of the Wealthy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Standards of competence	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jul 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Amendment of definition of 'estate agency work'	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2007	Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 2007	Opposition Day — Iraq Inquiry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Apr 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 25 — Managed service companies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Gambling (Geographical Distribution of Casino Premises Licences) Order 2007 — 28 Mar 2007 — Division No. 88	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2007	Royal Assent — Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Maintain nuclear deterrent beyond existing system	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Mar 2007	Trident Replacement — Case not yet proven — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2007	Orders of the Day — Schedule 2 — Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 2007	Opposition Day — Electoral System	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 2007	Opposition Day — Electoral System	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Feb 2007	Control Orders — Annual renewal 2007	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Section 43 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003: Northern Ireland	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 1 — Commencement of section 43 of the criminal justice act 2003	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 13 — Application by defendants for certain fraud cases to be conducted without a jury (no. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 11 — Safeguards	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Jan 2007	Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Disabled Children	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Sustainable Communities Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2007	Opposition Day — Community Maternity Services	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 29 — Local housing allowance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Dec 2006	Opposition Day — [1(st) Allotted Day] — Public Health	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2006	Police and Justice Bill — Repeals of amendments	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2006	Police and Justice Bill — Extradition to the USA	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 May 2006	Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Apr 2006	Housing Corporation (Delegation) Etc. Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Mar 2006	Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Timetable	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 2006	Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill — Clause 9 — Review of permitted development orders	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Mar 2006	Terrorism Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Mar 2006	Dentistry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Feb 2006	Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Feb 2006	Mental Health Services	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Jan 2006	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Jan 2006	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jan 2006	Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — The Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jan 2006	Child Support Agency	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Nov 2005	Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 12 — Alcohol Disorder Zones	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1(2) — Encouragement of Terrorism — "glorifies"	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Nov 2005	Terrorism Bill — Clause 1 — Encouragement of Terrorism — "unforeseen recklessness"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Nov 2005	Electoral Administration Bill — Clause 15 — Personal identifiers: piloting	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Oct 2005	Licensing Laws	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Oct 2005	Armed Forces (Parliamentary Approval for Participation in Armed Conflict) Bill	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	12 Jul 2005	Licensing Act 2003	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Jun 2005	Climate Change (G8 Summit)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Programme)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill — Second Reading	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Jun 2005	Racial and Religious Hatred Bill (Reasoned amendment on second reading)	tellno	no	Teller
Votes by Ms Claire Ward MP
House	Date	Subject	Ms Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — House of Lords to be abolished — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 May 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons — SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 1)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution)	minority	aye	Rebel
Votes by Ms Claire Ward MP
House	Date	Subject	Ms Claire Ward	Lab Vote	Rôle
Commons	17 May 2000	Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment)	minority	aye	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.

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.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
No results found

Agreement	Policy
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
90%	European Union - For
100%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
92%	Increase VAT
0%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
98%	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
50%	Smoking ban - In favour
100%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100%	University Tuition Fees - For

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