Voting Comparison — Ann Widdecombe MP, Maidstone and The Weald
to David Howarth MP, Cambridge

Ann Widdecombe

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 22 votes out of 622, 3.5% 622 votes out of 1288, 48.3% 7 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 26 votes out of 647, 4.0% 647 votes out of 1246, 51.9% 10 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 9 votes out of 717, 1.3% 717 votes out of 1273, 56.3% 1 time

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectAnn WiddecombeDavid HowarthRôle
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 19. Landline duty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 3. corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2011) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Northern Ireland minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Representation of the people (northern ireland) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Mar 2010Opposition Day — [6(th) Allotted Day] — Higher Education minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Mar 2010Delegated Legislation — Pensions — Automatic Enrolment Regulations minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Social Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 4) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons23 Feb 2010Rental Accommodation (Thermal Insulation Standards) — Schedule 5 — Repeals Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — New Clause 88 — Referendum on Voting System for Electing MPs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Bill Presented — Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill — New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Bill Presented — Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jan 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Jan 2010Financial Services Bill — New Clause 14 — Store cards and consumer credit agreements minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 2010Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Deferred divisions — Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Schedule 9 — Work: exceptions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — Clause 155 — Positive action: recruitment and promotion minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Dec 2009Equality Bill — New Clause 3 — Mandatory pay audits Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Dec 2009Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Business without Debate — Census minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2009Corporation Tax Bill — The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Nov 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Clause 61 — Freedom of Speech — Discussion and Criticism of Sexual Conduct and Orientation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Oct 2009New Member — New Clause 12 — De-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jul 2009Bills Presented — Bill of Rights minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — preliminary Draft budget 2010 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Justice and Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — New Clause 3 — Office of Tax Simplification minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2009Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill — Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2009Appointment of the Comptroller and Auditor General — Electronic Communications minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2009Deferred Division — Equality Bill (Carry-over) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 May 2009Equality Bill — Decline Second Reading minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — Staff to be employees of Parliament minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' financial interests — Full and complete registration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Apr 2009MPs' expenses — outer-London MPs can no longer claim second home minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Apr 200913. Fuel Duties (Rates and Rebates from Spring 2009) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 2009Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — Clause 108 — Sentencing guidelines: duty of court minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Mar 2009Pension Credit and Personal Expense Allowance (Duty of Consultation and Review) — New Clause 11 — Guidance on offences that involve hatred on grounds of sexual orientation minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Non Westminster representation should count — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — "Part 7 — Compliance officers minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — Schedule 2 — Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2009Opposition Day — [1st Allotted Day] — Savers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2009EU-Russia relations minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2009Financial Crisis minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 138 — Power of governing body: educational provision for improving behaviour minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Nov 2008Modernisation of the House of Commons (Standing Orders) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Exclusion or expulsion from trade union for membership of a political party minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2008Climate Change Bill — Third Reading (and other amendments) tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2008Climate Change Bill — Report on the civil estate minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Oct 2008Climate Change Bill — Electricity generating station performance standards — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Deferred Divisions — Competition Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2008Economic Performance and Business — supports Government measures reducing payment period and rejecting spending cuts minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — Immigration Controls minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 2008Fuel Duty — Balance against oil prices — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jul 2008Orders of the Day — employment bill [lords] (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jun 2008Climate Change Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 22 weeks — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Prospects for life of handicapped child must be given before abortion — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Cannot use gametes or pronuclei — rejected tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Timetable minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 May 2008Delegated Legislation — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Blasphemy tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 15 — Rates of vehicle excise duty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Collective enfranchisement by leaseholders minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 90 — Zero-carbon homes minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2008Amendment of the Law — 6. Corporation tax (small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2008) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — The Treaty does not affect the supremacy of the UK parliament — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary control of decisions made at the European Union level — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Enshrine the Lisbon Treaty into UK law minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Excludes the European Union from imposing an obligation on Parliament — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Application to Building Societies minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude human rights from the policy area of the European Union — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons4 Dec 2007Political Parties Funding — Reform rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2007European Union — Asylum policy should remain under control of the British government — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 2007Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Prisons minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2007Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices tellayeno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 15 — Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — Schedule 1 — The Legal Services Board minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Penal System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2007Deferred Division — Political Parties minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jul 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — power to award foundation degrees minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2007Deferred Division — Road traffic Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2007Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Scottish Parliamentary Elections minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 May 2007Orders of the Day — New Clause 34 — Executive arrangements: move to alternative arrangements minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Third Reading — Closure Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Exempt constituents' letters only — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 May 2007Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill — Continue to disclose MPs' correspondence — rejected Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2007Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Local Government minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Contraception and Abortion (Parental Information) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Remove Hereditary Places minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Dec 2006Delegated Legislation — Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Offender Management Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Nov 2006Short Speeches tellnoaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 2 — Meaning of "charitable purpose" Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — Clause 106 — Conditions for company minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 22 — Mediation pre-child contact order where the safety of the child is not an issue minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 4 — Presumption in favour of co-parenting minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2006Electoral Administration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 2 — Use of CORE information minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 May 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 116 — Referral of case following investigation by service or civilian police minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause "21" — Power to implement Law Commission recommendations minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — Clause 29 — Imprisonment or Fine minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Clause 8 — Issue etc. of ID cards Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Feb 2006Identity Cards Bill — Applications relating to entries in Register Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — The Assembly Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 102 — Referendum about commencement of Assembly Act provisions minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jan 2006Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 5 — Prisoners Voting minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 1 — Continuance in Force of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — New Clause 1 — Mode of Trial on Indictment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — New Clause 1 — Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Amendment) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Nov 2005Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Nov 2005Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2005Terrorism Bill — Second Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2005Electoral Administration Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 2005Electoral Integrity minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2005Finance Bill — Schedule 8 — Financing of companies etc: transfer pricing and loan relationships minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 2005EU Constitution minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2005Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
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