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Voting Record — Adrian Sanders MP, Torbay (10527)

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

6 May 2010 still in office LDem 1 vote out of 35, 2.9% 35 votes out of 49, 71.4% 0 times

5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 8 votes out of 1034, 0.8% 1034 votes out of 1288, 80.3% 20 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 18 votes out of 1048, 1.7% 1048 votes out of 1246, 84.1% 1 time

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 13 votes out of 1012, 1.3% 1012 votes out of 1273, 79.5% 31 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	Adrian Sanders	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	14 Jul 2010	Carers (Identification and Support) — Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism	minority	aye	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Selection Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Deputy Chief Whip,
House	Date	Subject	Adrian Sanders	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Mar 2010	Control Orders — Annual Renewal 2010	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 2010	Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 26 — Section 24 not to apply in exceptional cases	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 2009	Deferred divisions — Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	9 Jul 2009	Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Feb 2009	Opposition Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Government Capital Expenditure	tellaye	aye	Teller
8 Jan 2009	Became Deputy Chief Whip,
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Deputy Chief Whip,
Commons	8 Dec 2008	Police raid of MP's office — New committee to adjourn immediately	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Clause 68 — Commencement	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jul 2008	Council Tax Limitation — Lincolnshire police authority budget	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jun 2008	Planning Bill — Right of oral representations — rejected	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 2008	Housing and Regeneration Bill — Code of practice for consultations — rejected	both	aye	Rebel
6 Mar 2008	Became Deputy Chief Whip,
6 Mar 2008	Stopped being Deputy Whip,
Commons	21 Feb 2008	Control orders — Annual renewal 2008	tellno	no	Teller
5 Feb 2008	Stopped being a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Orders of the Day — Schedule 22 — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	12 Dec 2007	Opposition Day — [4th Allotted Day] — Military Covenant	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	27 Jun 2007	Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill — Report Stage — Uniforms for enforcement agents	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Jun 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Rural Fuel Discount Scheme	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Feb 2007	Orders of the Day — New Clause 8 — Approval of Mayor's final draft budget by Assembly	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 Feb 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 7 — Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Jan 2007	Orders of the Day — Clause 29 — Local housing allowance	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Nov 2006	Orders of the Day — Clause 4 — Preconditions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2006	Point of Order — New Clause 3 — Property from trusts in residuary legacies	tellaye	aye	Teller
3 Aug 2006	Became a member of the Selection Committee
4 May 2006	Became a member of the Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee
21 Mar 2006	Became Deputy Whip,
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Feb 2006	Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 94 — Legislative competence: supplementary	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Support for Members Who Have Chosen Not to Take Their Seats	minority	aye	Rebel
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Local Government & the Regions
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Tourism), Culture, Media & Sport
House	Date	Subject	Mr Adrian Sanders	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	3 Nov 2004	Members' Allowances	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2004	New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2004	St. George's Day (Public Holiday)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Oct 2004	Removal of References to Strangers	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	Majority	aye	Rebel
11 Jun 2004	Became a member of the Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee
Commons	25 Feb 2004	School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination)	minority	no	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Local Government & the Regions
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister (Tourism), Culture, Media & Sport
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Oct 2002	Access To Facilities Of The House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 May 2002	Finance Bill — Clause 90 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Jan 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	28 Jan 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Adrian Sanders	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 Mar 2001	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 12 Income tax (charge and rates for 2001-02)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Mar 2001	Criminal Justice and Police Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Feb 2001	Homes Bill - Duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Jan 2001	Health and Social Care Bill [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Dec 2000	Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 Nov 2000	Sittings in Westminster Hall	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jul 2000	European Community Documents - A General Framework for Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Jul 2000	Local Government Bill [Lords] — Proportional representation for local elections in England and Wales	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Organ Transplants (Presumed Consent)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Discretionary disclosures	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 2000	Terrorism Bill — Definition includes damage to property	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Feb 2000	Financial Services and Markets Bill - The Authority's general duties	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Nov 1999	Greater London Authority Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Nov 1999	Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Members' Travel	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 May 1999	American Food Exports and European Trade Policy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Apr 1999	Health Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Mar 1999	Council Tax Increases	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 16. Value added tax (meaning of "business")	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	22 Feb 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Feb 1999	House of Lords Bill	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	21 Jan 1999	Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Jan 1999	Local Government Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 1998	Farming and Food	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	26 Oct 1998	Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Apr 1998	Economic and Monetary Union	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1998	Orders of the Day - Charge and rates for 1998-99	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill — Abolition of corporal punishment in schools	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Reinstitution of standards for educational premises	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Mar 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Feb 1998	Child Support Agency	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - Short title, commencement and extent	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - Backdating of benefit	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Doctor Assisted Dying	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Dec 1997	European Community Documents - European Police Office (Immunities and Privileges)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Functions of the Local Government Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Nov 1997	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Form of ballot paper	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jul 1997	Council Tax	tellno	no	Teller
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
48%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Ban fox hunting
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
0%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89%	Fully Elected House of Lords
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
99%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
4%	Identity cards - For introduction
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
1%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
89%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
31%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
22%	Smoking ban - In favour
96%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
50%	Trident replacement - In favour
8%	University education fees - For top up fees
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University tuition fees
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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