Voting Record — Ben Gummer MP, Ipswich (24922)

Ben Gummer

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 414, 0.0% 414 votes out of 467, 88.7% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 12 votes out of 975, 1.2% 975 votes out of 1239, 78.7% 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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HouseDateSubjectBen GummerCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
3 May 2017Stopped being The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office,
14 Jul 2016Became The Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office,
14 Jul 2016Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
14 May 2015Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
HouseDateSubjectBen GummerCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
3 Dec 2012Stopped being Member, Regulatory Reform Committee
5 Nov 2012Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Feb 2012Ten Minute Rule Bill- Annual Statements of Healthcare Costs tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2011Protection of Freedoms Bill — Amendment to Programme Motion minorityno Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
Commons22 Jun 2011Ban on Smoking in Private Vehicles tellnono Teller
29 Nov 2010Became Member, Justice Committee
26 Jul 2010Became Member, Regulatory Reform Committee

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
33% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
8% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
65% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
81% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
4% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Closed Material Proceedure
86% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
50% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
42% Do more to help refugees inclding children
80% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
50% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
6% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
95% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
49% European Union Integration - For
92% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
71% Fixed Term Parliaments
17% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
8% Further devolution to Scotland
9% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
3% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
89% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
55% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
77% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% HS2 - In Favour
22% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
30% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
50% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
92% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
89% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
54% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
50% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
25% Mansion Tax
96% Mass Retention of Communications Data
67% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
16% Minimum Wage
0% More funds for social care
31% More powers for local councils
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
27% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
0% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
77% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
38% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
16% Public Ownership of Railways
12% Rail Fares - Lower
86% Reduce capital gains tax
100% Reduce central funding for local government
95% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
94% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
85% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
84% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
15% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
33% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
90% Same Sex Marriage - for
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
25% Smoking ban - In favour
1% State control of bus services
22% Stop climate change
0% Support current and former armed service members
48% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
50% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% Tougher on illegal immigration
95% Trade Unions - Restrict
90% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
10% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
8% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

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