Voting Record — Ben Howlett MP, Bath (25334)

Ben Howlett

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 2 votes out of 407, 0.5% 407 votes out of 467, 87.2% 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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HouseDateSubjectBen HowlettCon VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Women and Equalities Committee
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Petitions Committee
Commons20 Jul 2016Electoral Reform (Proportional Representation and Reduction of Voting Age) minorityno Rebel
20 Jul 2015Became Member, Petitions Committee
Commons15 Jul 2015Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education in State Schools Majorityno Rebel
6 Jul 2015Became Member, Women and Equalities 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
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
50% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
92% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
81% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
42% Do more to help refugees inclding children
50% Easier access to abortion
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
50% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
26% European Union Integration - For
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
28% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
0% Fully Elected House of Lords
5% Further devolution to Scotland
0% Further devolution to Wales
0% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
100% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
0% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% HS2 - In Favour
0% Human Rights and Equality
83% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
25% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
0% Increase VAT
0% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
40% 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
100% Minimum Wage
0% More funds for social care
23% More powers for local councils
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
25% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
0% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
50% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0% Public Ownership of Railways
100% Reduce capital gains tax
100% Reduce central funding for local government
100% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
75% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
0% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
83% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
100% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
23% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
0% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
17% State control of bus services
14% Stop climate change
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% Tougher on illegal immigration
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
20% Voting age - Reduce to 16
25% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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