Voting Record — David Davis MP, Haltemprice and Howden (10162)

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office Con 43 votes out of 432, 10.0% 432 votes out of 776, 55.7% 0 times
11 Jul 2008 12 Apr 2010 Con 5 votes out of 198, 2.5% 198 votes out of 462, 42.9% 0 times
5 May 2005 18 Jun 2008 Con 4 votes out of 395, 1.0% 395 votes out of 789, 50.1% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 3 votes out of 821, 0.4% 821 votes out of 1246, 65.9% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 5 votes out of 788, 0.6% 788 votes out of 1273, 61.9% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectDavid DavisCon VoteRôle
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 8 — Determination by court of applications in section 6 proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Mar 2013Justice and Security Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 6 — Declaration permitting closed material applications in proceedings minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Carry-over) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) — Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money) minorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) minorityaye Rebel
Commons29 Jan 2013Equality (Marriage) (Amendment) — Amendment of Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2013Succession to the Crown Bill — New Clause 1 — Removal of disqualification arising from faith minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Dec 2012Justice and Security Bill [Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2012European Union Free Movement Directive 2004 (Disapplication) — Multiannual Financial Framework Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Jul 2012House of Lords Reform Bill — 2nd Reading vote minorityaye Rebel
Commons2 Jul 2012Finance Bill (Ways and Means) — Clause 8 — High income child benefit charge minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Apr 2012Bill Presented — Housing (Selective Licensing of Private Landlords in Exempted Areas) Bill — Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993 minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Apr 2012Diabetes Prevention (Soft Drinks) — New Clause 6 — VAT on caravans minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee minorityaye Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Mar 2012Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2011Backbench Business — [34th Allotted Day] — National Referendum on the European Union minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Oct 2011Defence — Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3) minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Sep 2011Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Deferred Divisions — Equality minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2011Deferred Divisions — Equality minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2011Business of the House (18 July) — International Monetary Fund minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2011European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis minorityaye Rebel
Commons24 May 2011Royal Assent — Eurozone Financial Assistance minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Feb 2011Deferred Divisons — Clause 1 — Referendum on the alternative vote system minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Feb 2011Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Referendum on the alternative vote system minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Deferred Divisions — Taxation of the financial sector minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Feb 2011Deferred Divisions — Financial Stabilisation Mechanism minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jan 2011European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Dec 2010University Tuition Fee Cap — Set Basic Limit at £6,000 Per Year minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Dec 2010University Tuition Fee Cap — Raise Upper Limit to £9,000 Per Year minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2010European Union Economic Governance minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2010Equitable Life (Payments) Bill — Clause 1 — Payments minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Oct 2010Backbench Business — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Draft EU Budget 2011 minorityno Rebel
Commons12 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Sep 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Programme motion minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Jul 2010Use of the House of Commons Chamber by the United Kingdom Youth Parliament minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 2010Terrorism Act 2006 (Disapplication of Section 25) Order 2010 minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2010Business of the House -- Programme motion minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDavid DavisCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Apr 2010Digital Economy Bill – delay creation of clause 18 – website blocking minorityaye Rebel
Commons21 Apr 2009Communities and Local Government — Manchester City Council Bill [ Lords] and Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [ Lords] minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Mar 2009Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectDavid DavisCon VoteRôle
13 Jun 2008Stopped being Shadow Home Secretary (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers), Home Affairs
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
9 Jul 2007Became Shadow Home Secretary (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers), Home Affairs
9 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Home Secretary (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers), Home Affairs
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
16 Dec 2005Became Shadow Home Secretary (Assisted By Shadow Law Officers), Home Affairs
16 Dec 2005Stopped being Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
20 May 2005Became Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Home & Legal Affairs & Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMr David DavisCon VoteRôle
17 Mar 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Home & Legal Affairs & Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
6 Jul 2004Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs & Shadow Home Secretary, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs
6 Jul 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs and Shadow Home Secretary, Home Affairs
10 May 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs & Shadow Home Secretary, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr David DavisCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Feb 2001Deferred Divisions - Companies Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Deregulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001 bothno Rebel
Commons20 Nov 2000Immigration Appeals Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill — Exceptions from the rule that hereditary peers should be abolished minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Nov 1998Stakeholder Pension Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying minorityno Rebel

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
74% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
13% Ban fox hunting
75% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
3% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
76% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
22% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
13% Fox hunting - Ban
98% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
76% Fully Elected House of Lords
91% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
12% Homosexuality - Equal rights
11% Identity cards - For introduction
87% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
93% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
92% No detention without charge or trial
17% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50% Nuclear power - For
24% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
3% Post office - in favour of Government policy
97% Post office closures - against
83% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
36% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
35% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
87% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
55% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
16% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50% Right to strike
92% Schools - Greater Autonomy
36% Smoking ban - In favour
57% Stop climate change
78% Termination of pregnancy - against
18% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50% Transparency of Parliament
67% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
90% University education fees - Should be free
5% University Tuition Fees - For
50% 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 2010-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.

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