Voting Record — Gavin Williamson MP, South Staffordshire (24729)

Gavin Williamson

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 2 votes out of 820, 0.2% 820 votes out of 1021, 80.3% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 2 votes out of 400, 0.5% 400 votes out of 463, 86.4% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 424, 0.0% 424 votes out of 467, 90.8% 3 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 11 votes out of 1083, 1.0% 1083 votes out of 1239, 87.4% 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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HouseDateSubjectGavin WilliamsonCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
8 Nov 2022Stopped being Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio),
25 Oct 2022Became Minister of State (Cabinet Office) (Minister without Portfolio),
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
15 Sep 2021Stopped being The Secretary of State for Education,
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGavin WilliamsonCon VoteRôle
24 Jul 2019Became The Secretary of State for Education,
1 May 2019Stopped being The Secretary of State for Defence,
Commons24 Oct 2018Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill — New Clause 7 — Equal Rights for People of Northern Ireland Majorityno Rebel
Commons23 Jan 2018Appointment of Professor Sir Ian Kennedy as Electoral Commissioner minorityno Rebel
2 Nov 2017Became The Secretary of State for Defence,
2 Nov 2017Stopped being The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury,
HouseDateSubjectGavin WilliamsonCon VoteRôle
Commons1 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill (Programme) tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Feb 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill — Decline Second Reading tellnono Teller
14 Jul 2016Became The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury,
HouseDateSubjectGavin WilliamsonCon VoteRôle
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Amendments to Acts of Parliament in Light of the Introduction of Same Sex Marriage in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Changes to Laws on Consular Marriage Following Introduction of Same Sex Marriages in Parts of the UK minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Registration of Armed Forces Chapels for Same Sex Marriages minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Proceedures for Consenting to Registration of Shared Places of Worship for Same Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Mar 2014Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 10 — Civil Partnerships for All Couples minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 16 — Review Civil Partnerships Following Introduction of Same-Sex Marriage minorityaye Rebel
28 Nov 2011Stopped being Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Commons13 Oct 2011Use of Hand-held Electronic Devices and Social Media in the Chamber (Backbench Business) minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Youth Employment Bill — Youth Training and Employment — Bank Bonus Budget Tax Majorityno Rebel
26 Jul 2010Became Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

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
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
82% Action to Reduce Spread of COVID-19
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
65% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
95% Asylum System - More strict
100% Authorised Criminal Conduct by Undercover Sources
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
9% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
75% Closed Material Proceedure
90% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
84% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Deprivation of Citizenship - Easier to Do
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
69% Easier access to abortion
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
99% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
16% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
20% Environmental water quality
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
32% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
12% Fire Safety
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
11% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
72% Free Market Within United Kingdom
55% Fully Elected House of Lords
18% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
12% Further devolution to Scotland
13% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
100% Heathrow Third Runway - In Favour
12% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
93% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
21% Homosexuality - Equal rights
94% HS2 - In Favour
25% Human Rights and Equality
24% Imported Goods Must Equal UK Standards
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
42% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
82% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
100% Increase the state pension age
89% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
58% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
19% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
96% Mass Retention of Communications Data
59% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
15% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
33% More powers for local councils
24% More restrictive planning laws
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
19% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0% Protect tenants & leasholders from safety costs
100% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
73% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
30% Reduce max amount people may be charged for care
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
86% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
24% Referendum on any EU withdrawal arrangements
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
55% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
90% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
13% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
40% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
50% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
22% Stop climate change
23% Support current and former armed service members
59% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29% Termination of pregnancy - against
91% Tougher on illegal immigration
87% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
87% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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