Voting Record — Baroness Fookes (13474)

Baroness Fookes is currently Deputy Speaker (Lords), and Deputy Chairman of Committees,

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
30 Nov 1996 still in office Con 40 votes out of 2134, 1.9% 2134 votes out of 2832, 75.4% 4 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectBaroness FookesCon VoteRôle
26 Oct 2023Stopped being Member, Horticultural Sector Committee
Lords12 Sep 2023Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill - Committee — Amendment 5 tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Lords12 Sep 2023Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill - Committee — Amendment 1 tellnoaye Rebel Teller
31 Jan 2023Became Member, Horticultural Sector Committee
31 Jan 2023Stopped being Member, Constitution Committee
Lords9 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) Majorityaye Rebel
Lords9 Nov 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Committee (5th Day) Majorityaye Rebel
Lords20 Oct 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Second Reading (2nd Day) Majorityno Rebel
Lords15 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 - Motion to Approve — Amendment to the Motion minorityno Rebel
Lords6 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill - Report — Amendment 1 Majorityaye Rebel
1 Jul 2019Became Member, Constitution Committee
4 Mar 2019Stopped being Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee
17 May 2018Became Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee
7 Sep 2017Stopped being Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
7 Sep 2017Stopped being Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
8 Jun 2015Became Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
8 Jun 2015Became Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
8 Jun 2015Stopped being Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Communications and Digital Committee
Lords28 Jul 2014Leader of the House of Lords — Motion to Regret Majorityno Rebel
Lords10 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityno Rebel
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityunknown Unknown
Lords8 Jul 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Report (1st Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords4 Jun 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
16 May 2013Became Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Lords16 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Threshold for Making Result of AV Referendum Binding Majorityno Rebel
Lords19 Jan 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Special Case for Isle of Wight Constituency Majorityno Rebel
22 Jun 2010Became Member, Communications and Digital Committee
8 Apr 2010Stopped being Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
8 Apr 2010Stopped being Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
Lords26 Oct 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Report (2nd Day) tellayeaye Teller
26 Nov 2008Stopped being Member, Crossrail Bill Committee
Lords29 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] minorityno Rebel
17 Jan 2008Became Member, Crossrail Bill Committee
30 Oct 2007Stopped being Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords)
Lords25 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [HL] Majorityaye Rebel
Lords24 Oct 2006Education and Inspections Bill -- Amendment No. 91A minorityno Rebel
Lords19 Jun 2006Health Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Lords22 May 2006Conventions: Joint Committee Majorityno Rebel
Lords15 May 2006Use of personal identifier information minorityno Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Commons proposals on commencement minorityno Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Lords Amendment — commencement minorityaye Rebel
Lords17 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Lords Amendment minorityaye Rebel
Lords11 Nov 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — commencement minorityaye Rebel
Lords27 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — tests for registered hunting minorityaye Rebel
Lords26 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — hare coursing minorityaye Rebel
Lords26 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — registered hunting minorityaye Rebel
15 Sep 2004Stopped being Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
22 Jul 2004Became Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Lords11 May 2004Lords Amendment minorityunknown Unknown
Lords10 Feb 2004Gender Recognition Bill [HL] Majorityaye Rebel
4 Dec 2003Became Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords)
17 Nov 2003Stopped being Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: procedural motion minorityaye Rebel
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — tests for registration minorityaye Rebel
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — hare coursing minorityno Rebel
Lords28 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — hunting to protect sheep on fell or moorland in National Park minorityaye Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — offence by landowners minorityaye Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2003Hunting Bill — amendment — registered hunting minorityaye Rebel
Lords21 Oct 2003Hunting Bill: amendment — "intentional" hunting minorityaye Rebel
11 Jul 2003Became Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee)
9 Dec 2002Became Deputy Speaker (Lords),
2 May 2002Became Deputy Chairman of Committees,
Lords19 Mar 2002Hunting with dogs: Supervision Majorityaye Rebel
Lords19 Mar 2002Hunting with dogs: Hunting under Licence minorityaye Rebel
Lords19 Mar 2002Hunting with dogs: Ban minorityno Rebel
2 Jul 2001Became Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
Lords26 Mar 2001Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Lords26 Mar 2001Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Lords22 May 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill tellayeaye Teller
27 May 1999Became Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
1 May 1997Stopped being Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means),
6 May 1992Became Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means),
16 Mar 1992Stopped being Member, Home Affairs Committee
9 Jun 1983Stopped being Member, Panel of Chairs
9 Jun 1983Became Member, Home Affairs Committee
1 Nov 1978Became Member, Panel of Chairs

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
77% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
25% Assisted Dying
28% Asylum System - More strict
100% Business and community control of schools: For
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
84% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
20% European Union Integration - For
100% Fox hunting - Ban
100% Gambling - Against permissiveness
26% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
100% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
81% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
73% Stop climate change
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the 1992-1997, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Lord Alliance LDem
100.0%Lord Ballyedmond Crossbench
100.0%Baroness Bottomley of NettlestoneCon
100.0%Baroness Chapman Crossbench
100.0%The Bishop of ChelmsfordBishop
(71 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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