Voting Record — Chris Grayling MP, Epsom and Ewell (10920)

Chris Grayling is currently Member, Environmental Audit Committee

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 6 votes out of 793, 0.8% 793 votes out of 1002, 79.1% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 4 votes out of 396, 1.0% 396 votes out of 463, 85.5% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 0 votes out of 393, 0.0% 393 votes out of 467, 84.2% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 11 votes out of 934, 1.2% 934 votes out of 1239, 75.4% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 6 votes out of 643, 0.9% 643 votes out of 1288, 49.9% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 5 votes out of 856, 0.6% 856 votes out of 1246, 68.7% 8 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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HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
22 Jan 2024Became Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
22 Jan 2024Stopped being Member, Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research
22 Jan 2024Became Member, Environmental Audit Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityunknown Unknown
Commons18 Oct 2022Public Order Bill — New Clause 11 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and Events) (England) Regulations 2021 (SI, 2021, No. 1416) minorityaye Rebel
Commons23 Nov 2021Health and Care Bill — Clause 34 — Report on Assessing and Meeting Workforce Needs minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 minorityaye Rebel
16 Sep 2020Stopped being Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
13 Jul 2020Became Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
24 Jul 2019Stopped being The Secretary of State for Transport,
Commons18 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Jul 2018Leave for European Union Citizens and Others To Remain in the United Kingdom Following Withdrawal from the Union — Fingerprint and Facial Photograph Information minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
Commons31 Jan 2018Restoration and Renewal — Lords and Commons Leaving the Palace of Westminister During Renovations Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee)
14 Jul 2016Stopped being Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
14 Jul 2016Stopped being Member, Public Accounts Commission
14 Jul 2016Stopped being Member, House of Commons Commission
14 Jul 2016Became The Secretary of State for Transport,
14 Jul 2016Stopped being Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons,
16 Jul 2015Became Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee)
18 May 2015Became Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
8 May 2015Became Member, Public Accounts Commission
8 May 2015Became Member, House of Commons Commission
8 May 2015Became Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons,
8 May 2015Stopped being The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice ,
HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
Commons11 Mar 2015Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Feb 2015Offence of Failing to Prevent Smoking In an Enclosed Vehicle in the Presence of Someone Under 18 minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Feb 2015Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Mitochondrial Donation) 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
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 Sep 2012Became The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice ,
6 Sep 2012Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
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
Commons9 Sep 2011Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill — Third Reading — Impact of Bills on Each Part of the United Kingdom Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
13 May 2010Became The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2010Deferred Divisions — Licences and Licensing Majorityno Rebel
19 Jan 2009Became Shadow Minister (Home Affairs),
19 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increase with Public Sector Earnings Index — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — Increases capped to 2.3% — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
3 Jul 2007Became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
3 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
Commons19 Mar 2007Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
8 Dec 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Transport,
8 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
10 May 2005Became Shadow Leader of the House of Commons,
10 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Minister (Education),
HouseDateSubjectChris GraylingCon VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Connecting Parliament with the Public minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees — PAY FOR CHAIRMEN OF SELECT COMMITTEES (No. 2) minorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Oct 2003Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees minorityaye Rebel
10 May 2003Became Shadow Minister (Education),
10 May 2003Stopped being Shadow Minister (Health),
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
20 Dec 2002Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
2 Dec 2002Stopped being Member, Transport Committee
Commons6 Nov 2002Animal Health Bill — Clause 7 — Slaughter: Power of Entry tellnono Teller
Commons6 Nov 2002Animal Health Bill — New Clause tellnono Teller
Commons6 Nov 2002Animal Health Bill — New Clause tellnono Teller
Commons4 Nov 2002Adoption and Children Bill — Suitability Of Adopters tellnono Teller
Commons28 Oct 2002Human Rights Act tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Oct 2002Access To Facilities Of The House tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Oct 2002Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Commission of body to study the effects of Act tellayeaye Teller
22 Jul 2002Stopped being Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions Committee
22 Jul 2002Became Member, Transport Committee
10 Jul 2002Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
10 May 2002Became Shadow Minister (Health),
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card minorityno Rebel
16 Jul 2001Became Member, Transport, Local Government & The Regions 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
83% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
0% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
68% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
77% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
16% Ban fox hunting
12% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
76% Business and community control of schools: For
58% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
92% Closed Material Proceedure
87% Coalition Programme for Government - For
13% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Cull Badgers
100% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
78% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
90% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
99% Encourage and incentivise saving
50% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
26% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
85% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
29% European Union Integration - For
92% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
10% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
16% Fox hunting - Ban
44% Fully Elected House of Lords
18% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
12% Further devolution to Scotland
18% Further devolution to Wales
39% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
17% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
41% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
59% Homosexuality - Equal rights
83% HS2 - In Favour
28% Human Rights and Equality
12% Identity cards - For introduction
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
95% Increase Air Passenger Duty
81% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
92% Increase VAT
33% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
85% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
11% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
23% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88% Localise Council Tax Support
68% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
48% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
89% Mass Retention of Communications Data
65% 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
15% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
29% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
60% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
68% Nuclear power - For
27% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
77% Police and Crime Commissioners
7% Post office - in favour of Government policy
93% Post office closures - against
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
84% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
26% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
86% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
70% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
73% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
83% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
82% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% 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
14% 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% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
25% Retain funds from council house sales locally
90% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
0% Right to strike
16% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
92% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
35% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
26% Stop climate change
23% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
25% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
93% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
89% Tougher on illegal immigration
96% Trade Unions - Restrict
54% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% Transparency of Parliament
93% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
46% University Tuition Fees - For
95% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
14% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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