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Voting Record — Caroline Spelman MP, Meriden (10559)

Caroline Spelman is currently Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government

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

From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

5 May 2005 still in office Con 7 votes out of 611, 1.1% 611 votes out of 1228, 49.8% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 4 votes out of 701, 0.6% 701 votes out of 1246, 56.3% 0 times

1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 708, 0.1% 708 votes out of 1273, 55.6% 67 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	Caroline Spelman	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	1 Apr 2009	Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day)	Majority	no	Rebel
19 Jan 2009	Stopped being Chairman of the Party, The Conservative Party
19 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government
9 Jul 2007	Became Chairman of the Party, The Conservative Party
9 Jul 2007	Stopped being Chairman of the Party, Conservative Party
6 Jul 2007	Became Chairman of the Party, Conservative Party
6 Jul 2007	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 5 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	14 Feb 2006	Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration	Majority	no	Rebel
18 Jan 2006	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
18 Jan 2006	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government
16 Dec 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs & Communities, Local Government Affairs & Communities
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
20 May 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs & Communities, Local Government Affairs & Communities
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Caroline Spelman	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
10 May 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mrs Caroline Spelman	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	19 May 1999	Delegated Legislation - Terms and conditions of employment	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 May 1999	Delegated Legislation - Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 May 1999	NHS Personnel	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 May 1999	NHS Personnel	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	19 May 1999	European Union Fraud	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 May 1999	Parliamentary Democracy	tellno	aye	Rebel Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1999	Finance Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1999	Finance Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1999	Finance Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1999	Finance Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1999	Finance Bill - Restriction of MCA to those reaching 65 before 2000-01	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1999	British Livestock Farming	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1999	British Livestock Farming	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1999	Road Haulage Industry	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	21 Apr 1999	Road Haulage Industry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Apr 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Apr 1999	Access to Justice Bill [Lords]	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - '9. Compensatory award: removal of limit in certain cases	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 1999	Employment Relations Bill - Employment agencies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1999	Local Government Bill - Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1999	Local Government Bill - Endorsement of council tax by referendum	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1999	Local Government Bill (Allocation of Time)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill - Payment Of Tax Credit By Employers Etc	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Mar 1999	Tax Credits Bill - Payment of tax credits to agricultural employees	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Finance [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 49. Insurance premium tax (standard rate)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Mar 1999	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 45. Ring fence profits	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 1999	European Community Documents - Treatment of End of Life Vehicles	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 1999	Burdens on Schools	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Mar 1999	Sierra Leone	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	24 Feb 1999	Rating (Valuation) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Feb 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Feb 1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Water Industry Bill - Regulations concerning charges schemes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1999	Planning	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1999	Planning	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Jan 1999	London Underground	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Jan 1999	London Underground	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Jan 1999	Terrorist Mutilations (Northern Ireland)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1999	Greater London Authority Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1999	Greater London Authority Bill - Voting at ordinary elections	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Jan 1999	Greater London Authority Bill - Membership of the Authority and the Assembly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 1998	Fisheries	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Dec 1998	Greater London Authority Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Repeals and Revocations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Expenses	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Dec 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill [Money] - Amendments and repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Dec 1998	The Economy	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Dec 1998	The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1998	Income Tax	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Nov 1998	Factory Closures	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 1998	Working Time	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 1998	European Parliamentary Elections Bill - Number of MEPs, electoral regions and electoral system	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Oct 1998	Strategic Defence Review — Approval	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Jul 1998	National Minimum Wage Bill - New clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Tax credit compensation for charities with investments in mixed funds	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Special regard to trading patterns of the retail industry	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Jun 1998	Crime and Disorder Bill [Lords] - Racially-aggravated offences: England and Wales	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1998	Council Tax (Derbyshire)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1998	Local Government (Scotland)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1998	Hospital Waiting Lists	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	9 Jun 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - New clause	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jun 1998	Teaching and Higher Education Bill [Lords] - Title	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	2 Jun 1998	Electoral System	tellaye	aye	Teller

Policy Comparisons

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

Agreement	Policy
82%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
16%	Ban fox hunting
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
16%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
84%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
92%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
16%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
49%	House of Lords Reform
20%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
98%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
2%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
4%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
96%	Post office closures - against
54%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
95%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
91%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
72%	Smoking ban - In favour
96%	Stop climate change
88%	Termination of pregnancy - against
17%	Terrorism laws - For
83%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
42%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-present, 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
98.4% Willie Rennie Dunfermline & Fife West LDem

96.0% David Cameron Witney Con

95.6% Paul Beresford Mole Valley Con

95.6% Robert Key Salisbury Con

95.2% Alan Duncan Rutland & Melton Con