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Voting Record — Mr John Burnett MP, Torridge and West Devon (10078)

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

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 29 votes out of 667, 4.3% 667 votes out of 1246, 53.5% 1 time

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 32 votes out of 773, 4.1% 773 votes out of 1273, 60.7% 2 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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House	Date	Subject	Mr John Burnett	LDem Vote	Rôle
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Solicitor General, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Procedure Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	9 Feb 2005	European Union Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Feb 2005	European Union Bill	minority	no	Rebel
10 Jan 2005	Became a member of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art
10 Jan 2005	Stopped being a member of the Advisory Committee of Works of Art
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Election of an MP to more than one seat	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill — Timetable	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2004	Petition — Cod Crusaders	tellno	no	Teller
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Procedure Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Advisory Committee of Works of Art
Commons	12 May 2004	Deferred Division — Visitor Facilities	minority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Solicitor General, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs)
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Home Affairs
Commons	8 Sep 2003	Water Bill [Lords] (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 6 — Use of Dogs Below Ground (No. 2)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill [Money]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Nov 2002	Health (Wales) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Permanent Arrangements for Westminster Hall, Thursday Sittings and Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Carry-over of Bills	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2002	Adoption and Children Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 131 — General interpretation, etc.	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2001	Parliamentary Pensions	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Jun 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr John Burnett	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	23 Apr 2001	Finance Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Mar 2001	Election of a Speaker — Election of Speaker by secret ballot	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Mar 2001	Deferred Divisions - European Security and Defence Policy	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Mar 2001	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11 Aggregates levy	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2001	Armed Forces Bill (Programme) - Select Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill [Money]	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Dec 2000	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Nov 2000	Parliamentary Oath (Amendment)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Nov 2000	Programming of Bills - I. Programme orders: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jul 2000	European Community Documents - A General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2000	Local Government Bill [Lords] - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Delete security services exemption — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 May 1999	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House - MEETINGS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (No. 1)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jun 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords] - Proceedings	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill — Reduce age of consent for homosexual acts to 16	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Nov 1997	Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown

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
38%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
16%	Ban fox hunting
6%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
16%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
100%	Fully Elected House of Lords
50%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
35%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
20%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
92%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
98%	No detention without charge or trial
8%	Nuclear power - For
13%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
88%	Post office closures - against
46%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
56%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
58%	Smoking ban - In favour
50%	Stop climate change
7%	Terrorism laws - For
26%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
8%	University education fees - For top up fees
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University tuition fees
50%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	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

92.9% Mr Robert Maclennan Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross LDem

92.5% Mr Mark Oaten Winchester LDem

91.4% Mrs Ray Michie Argyll and Bute LDem

91.2% Sir Robert Smith West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine LDem