Voting Record — Anthony Steen MP, Totnes (10565)

Anthony Steen

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 24 votes out of 740, 3.2% 740 votes out of 1288, 57.5% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 13 votes out of 728, 1.8% 728 votes out of 1246, 58.4% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 2 votes out of 633, 0.3% 633 votes out of 1273, 49.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectAnthony SteenCon VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
Commons21 Jan 2010Food Industry Competitiveness — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] minorityno Rebel
Commons21 Jan 2010Food Industry Competitiveness — Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jan 2010Business of the House — Nottingham City Council Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jan 2010Business of the House — Canterbury City Council Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 4 — Loitering: decriminalisation of under 18 year olds minorityunknown 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
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Nov 2008Business of the House — European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Clause 4 — Prohibitions in connection with genetic material not of human origin Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Sibling compatibility only regenerative tissue — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses Majorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jul 2007Home Affairs Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 4 (50 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches minorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Oct 2005Civil Aviation Bill — New Clause 4 — Commercial Flights Officer Majorityaye Rebel
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
29 Jun 2005Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
HouseDateSubjectAnthony SteenCon VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, European Scrutiny Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area minorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Car Mileage Allowance minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Connecting Parliament with the Public minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — Clause 24 — Advance decisions to refuse treatment: general Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 5 — Appointment of independent advocates (No. 2) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, European Scrutiny Committee
28 May 2004Became Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Apr 2003Smoking (Restaurants) Bill Majorityno 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
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jul 2001Select Committees — Accommodation and Works — Treasury Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectAnthony SteenCon VoteRôle
Commons14 Mar 2001Deferred Divisions - Animal By-products minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno 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
61% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
60% Asylum System - More strict
14% Ban fox hunting
86% Business and community control of schools: For
83% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
31% Control Orders
0% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
1% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
25% Easier access to abortion
12% European Union Integration - For
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
14% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
21% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
25% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
40% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Human Rights and Equality
11% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
73% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
34% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
0% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
86% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
53% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Pension auto-enrolment - For
4% Post office - in favour of Government policy
96% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
1% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
67% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
23% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
99% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
50% Same Sex Marriage - for
85% Schools - Greater Autonomy
42% Smoking ban - In favour
75% Stop climate change
100% Support current and former armed service members
50% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
79% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
10% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46% Transparency of Parliament
50% Trident replacement - In favour
92% University education fees - Should be free
6% University Tuition Fees - For
63% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-2010, 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
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
96.8% Michael SpicerWest WorcestershireCon
96.3% David MundellDumfriesshire, Clydesdale and TweeddaleCon
96.1% Humfrey MalinsWokingCon
96.1% Charles HendryWealdenCon

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