Voting Record — Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (13206)

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean is currently Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)

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

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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 Symons of Vernham DeanLab VoteRôle
16 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
31 Jan 2023Became Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee
Lords5 Jul 2022Sitting Times - Motion to Resolve — Amendment to the Motion Majorityno Rebel
24 Nov 2021Stopped being Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
Lords20 Jul 2021Conduct - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion minorityno Rebel
20 Jul 2021Became Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
15 Oct 2020Became Member, Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
23 Apr 2020Stopped being Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
26 May 2016Became Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee
Lords27 Feb 2015International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill — Report minorityno Rebel
11 Feb 2015Stopped being Member, The Arctic Committee
Lords16 Jan 2015Assisted Dying Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
Lords16 Jan 2015Assisted Dying Bill [HL] — Committee (2nd Day) minorityno Rebel
11 Dec 2014Became Member, The Arctic Committee
4 Nov 2014Stopped being Member, The Arctic Committee
12 Jun 2014Became Member, The Arctic Committee
Lords24 Apr 2013Procedure of the House — Motion to Resolve Majorityaye Rebel
26 Mar 2012Stopped being Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
Lords8 Nov 2011Procedure of the House (Proposal 9) — Motion to Resolve Majorityaye Rebel
Lords8 Nov 2011Procedure of the House (Proposal 1) — Motion to Resolve Majorityaye Rebel
5 Sep 2011Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
6 Jul 2011Became Member, Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs),
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
8 Apr 2010Stopped being Member, European Union Committee
1 Feb 2010Became Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
21 Nov 2006Became Member, European Union Committee
31 Oct 2006Stopped being Member, Conventions (Joint Committee)
22 May 2006Became Member, Conventions (Joint Committee)
Lords12 May 2006Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill — Delay Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
30 May 2005Stopped being Deputy Leader of the House of Lords,
11 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office
10 May 2005Stopped being Minister of State (Middle East),
7 May 2005Stopped being Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
Lords21 Dec 2004Administration and Works Committee minorityaye Rebel
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Minister of State (Trade), Department of Trade and Industry
13 Jun 2003Became Minister of State (Middle East),
13 Jun 2003Stopped being Minister for Trade and Investment and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (also Department of Trade and Industry),
6 Jun 2003Stopped being Minister of State (Trade and Investment) Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (also FCO),
7 Nov 2002Stopped being Member, House of Lords Offices Committee
26 Jun 2001Became Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee
26 Jun 2001Became Member, House of Lords Offices Committee
11 Jun 2001Stopped being Minister of State (Defence Procurement), Ministry of Defence
11 Jun 2001Became Minister of State (Middle East), Foreign & Commonwealth Office
11 Jun 2001Became Minister of State (Trade), Department of Trade and Industry
8 Jun 2001Became Minister of State (Trade and Investment) Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (also FCO),
8 Jun 2001Became Minister for Trade and Investment and Deputy Leader of the House of Lords (also Department of Trade and Industry),
8 Jun 2001Became Deputy Leader of the House of Lords,
28 Jul 1999Became Minister of State (Defence Procurement), Ministry of Defence
28 Jul 1999Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office
5 May 1997Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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
48% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
25% Assisted Dying
97% Asylum System - More strict
53% Business and community control of schools: For
42% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
95% Control Orders
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
77% European Union Integration - For
50% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
98% Homosexuality - Equal rights
99% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% No detention without charge or trial
0% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
7% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
4% Stop climate change
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% 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 Bradley Lab
100.0%Baroness Campbell of LoughboroughCrossbench
100.0%Baroness Hale of RichmondJudge
100.0%Baroness Jones of WhitchurchLab
100.0%Lord Kerr of KinlochardCrossbench
(12 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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