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Voting Record — Mr Paddy Ashdown MP, Yeovil (10015)

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).
ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 24 Jul 2001 still in office LDem 2 votes out of 141, 1.4% 141 votes out of 1199, 11.8% 0 times
Yeovil 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 6 votes out of 455, 1.3% 455 votes out of 1273, 35.7% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectLord Ashdown of Norton-sub-HamdonLDem VoteRôle
Lords9 Nov 2009Health Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments minorityno Rebel
Lords4 Jul 2006Health Bill minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Paddy AshdownLDem VoteRôle
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill - Prohibition of small-calibre pistols Majorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this person and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
26% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
5% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
40% Fox hunting - Ban
90% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
69% Homosexuality - Equal rights
42% Identity cards - For introduction
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% No detention without charge or trial
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
78% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
22% Schools - Greater Autonomy
92% Smoking ban - In favour
96% Stop climate change
0% Terrorism laws - For
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition

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.
AgreementNameConstituencyParty
88.5%Mr Mark OatenWinchesterLDem
86.1%Mr Jim WallaceOrkney and ShetlandLDem
85.5%Mr Robert MaclennanCaithness, Sutherland and Easter RossLDem
85.4%Mrs Ray MichieArgyll and ButeLDem
85.2%Mr Charles KennedyRoss, Skye and Inverness WestLDem