Voting Record — Mr Brian Cotter MP, Weston-Super-Mare (10136)

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

Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
House of Lords	5 Jun 2006	still in office	LDem	23 votes out of 504, 4.6%	504 votes out of 762, 66.1%	0 times
Weston-Super-Mare	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	LDem	16 votes out of 905, 1.8%	905 votes out of 1246, 72.6%	0 times
Weston-Super-Mare	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	LDem	9 votes out of 935, 1.0%	935 votes out of 1273, 73.4%	5 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	Lord Cotter	LDem Vote	Rôle
Lords	22 Apr 2013	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Apr 2013	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Commons Reasons and Amendments	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	22 Apr 2013	Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Commons Reasons	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	26 Mar 2013	Justice and Security Bill [HL] — Commons Amendments	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	4 Mar 2013	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	25 Jan 2012	Welfare Reform Bill — Report (6th Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	23 Jan 2012	Welfare Reform Bill — Report (5th Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	14 Dec 2011	Welfare Reform Bill — Report (2nd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	8 Nov 2011	Procedure of the House (Proposal 9) — Motion to Resolve	Majority	aye	Rebel
Lords	15 Jun 2011	European Union Bill — Report (3rd Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	13 Jun 2011	European Union Bill — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	11 May 2011	Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Committee (1st Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	19 Jan 2011	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Committee — Preserving the Isle of Wight as a single constituency	Majority	no	Rebel
Lords	14 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap raise to £9,000 — Government should consult — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	14 Dec 2010	University Tuition Fee Cap raise to £6,000 — Government should consult — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
Lords	7 Jul 2009	Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (5th Day) — assisted suicide	Majority	aye	Rebel
16 Jun 2009	Became Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
16 Jun 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
Lords	6 May 2009	Health Bill [HL] — Report (2nd Day)	minority	no	Rebel
17 Mar 2009	Became Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
17 Mar 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
11 Mar 2009	Became Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
11 Mar 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords (Skills), Innovation, Universities and Skills
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
8 Jan 2009	Became Spokesperson for Innovation, Universities and Skills, Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Regu,
Lords	29 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	29 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	29 Oct 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL]	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	4 Feb 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Strong evidence required to use admix embryos	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	15 Jan 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — Saviour siblings	minority	no	Rebel
Lords	15 Jan 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [HL] — creation of admix (inter-species) embroyos	minority	no	Rebel
27 Jul 2007	Became Spokesperson in the Lords (Skills), Innovation, Universities and Skills
6 Jul 2007	Became Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
6 Jul 2007	Became Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
6 Jul 2007	Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
6 Jul 2007	Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
4 Jul 2007	Stopped being Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Trade & Industry
4 Jul 2007	Became Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
10 Jan 2007	Became Spokesperson in the Lords (Small Businesses), Trade & Industry
1 Jun 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (Trade & Industry), Trade & Industry
House	Date	Subject	Mr Brian Cotter	LDem Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Dec 2004	Mental Capacity Bill — Schedule 3 — Property and affairs: supplementary provisions	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	Majority	aye	Rebel
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Minister (Trade & Industry), Trade & Industry
Commons	14 Apr 2003	Smoking (Restaurants) Bill	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Programming	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship (No. 2) — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	6 Feb 2002	Education Bill — No requirements of attendance at a place of religious worship — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Nov 2001	Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Jul 2001	Business of the House	minority	aye	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Brian Cotter	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	27 Feb 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition	minority	no	Rebel
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	16 Nov 2000	Insolvency Bill [Lords] - Section 309(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 to apply to nominees	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Power to confer additional exemptions by order	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Apr 2000	Freedom of Information Bill — Investigations and proceedings conducted by public authorities	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	8 Nov 1999	Greater London Authority Bill	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - Discrimination in the work-place on grounds of age	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Dec 1998	Modernisation of the House	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords]	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	26 Feb 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
89%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Ban fox hunting
0%	Business and community control of schools: For
11%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
94%	European Union - For
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
100%	Fox hunting - Ban
90%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
80%	Fully Elected House of Lords
80%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
90%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
14%	Identity cards - For introduction
1%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
100%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
96%	No detention without charge or trial
0%	Nuclear power - For
3%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
97%	Post office closures - against
100%	Promote Occupational Pensions
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
84%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
20%	Smoking ban - In favour
75%	Stop climate change
10%	Terrorism laws - For
46%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University Tuition Fees - For
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2001-2005, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

Agreement	Name	Constituency	Party
97.8%	Mr George Galloway	Glasgow Kelvin	whilst Ind
94.8%	Ms Sandra Gidley	Romsey	LDem
94.4%	Mr Nigel Jones	Cheltenham	LDem
94.0%	Mr Paul Marsden	Shrewsbury and Atcham	whilst LDem
94.0%	Professor Steve Webb	Northavon	LDem

Voting Record — Mr Brian Cotter MP, Weston-Super-Mare (10136)

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