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Voting Record — Mr James Arbuthnot MP, North East Hampshire (10013)

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

From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

6 May 2010 still in office Con 1 vote out of 50, 2.0% 50 votes out of 56, 89.3% 0 times

5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 15 votes out of 793, 1.9% 793 votes out of 1288, 61.6% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 10 votes out of 785, 1.3% 785 votes out of 1246, 63.0% 3 times

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 4 votes out of 887, 0.5% 887 votes out of 1274, 69.6% 1 time

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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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House	Date	Subject	James Arbuthnot	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Chairman, Defence Committee
House	Date	Subject	James Arbuthnot	Con Vote	Rôle
2 Feb 2010	Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
19 Jan 2010	Stopped being a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
14 Jan 2010	Became a member of the National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — No lower limit for declaration	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 2009	MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 May 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Blasphemy	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
3 Aug 2006	Stopped being a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became Chairman, Defence Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Defence Committee
20 May 2005	Became Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Trade (Also In the Economic Affairs Team), Foreign Affairs
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Trade (Also In Foreign Affairs Team), Economic Affairs
House	Date	Subject	Mr James Arbuthnot	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
17 Mar 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Trade, International Affairs
17 Mar 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Trade (Also In the Economic Affairs Team), Foreign Affairs
17 Mar 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Trade (Also In Foreign Affairs Team), Economic Affairs
17 Mar 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Trade, Economic Affairs
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Nov 2004	Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Oct 2004	Civil Partnership Bill [Lords]	minority	aye	Rebel
6 Jul 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Trade, Economic Affairs
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee)
10 May 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Trade, International Affairs
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	tellno	no	Teller
House	Date	Subject	Mr James Arbuthnot	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001	both	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Mar 2000	Representation of the People Bill (Supplemental Allocation of Time) - Miscellaneous	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Mar 1998	Waste Minimisation Bill [Money]	Majority	no	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.

Agreement	Policy
34%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
16%	Ban fox hunting
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
15%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
16%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
70%	Fully Elected House of Lords
83%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
8%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
11%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
88%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
50%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
3%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
97%	Post office closures - against
50%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
10%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
72%	Smoking ban - In favour
92%	Stop climate change
40%	Termination of pregnancy - against
23%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
39%	Transparency of Parliament
83%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
2%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, 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
100.0% Mr Michael Lord Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Deputy Speaker

99.5% Mr David Willetts Havant Con

99.5% Mr Archie Norman Tunbridge Wells Con

99.3% Mr Michael Howard Folkestone and Hythe Con

99.3% Mr Michael Portillo Kensington and Chelsea Con