Voting Record — David Lidington MP, Aylesbury (10361)

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 1 vote out of 470, 0.2% 470 votes out of 799, 58.8% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 14 votes out of 815, 1.7% 815 votes out of 1288, 63.3% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 8 votes out of 879, 0.9% 879 votes out of 1246, 70.5% 0 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 804, 0.1% 804 votes out of 1273, 63.2% 3 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 LidingtonCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Sep 2011Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice minorityno Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being - Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
HouseDateSubjectDavid LidingtonCon VoteRôle
27 Jul 2009Became - Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
27 Jul 2009Stopped being Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) Majorityno Rebel
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
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 16 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 12 weeks — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility Majorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Oct 2007Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices Majorityaye Rebel
6 Jul 2007Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
6 Jul 2007Became Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Term Limits for Chairmen of Select Committees Majorityno Rebel
20 May 2005Became Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
20 May 2005Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
HouseDateSubjectMr David LidingtonCon VoteRôle
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2004Civil Partnerships Bill [Lords] — Third Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityaye Rebel
10 May 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Local and Devolved Government Affairs
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityaye Rebel
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 LidingtonCon VoteRôle
Commons20 Jun 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] Majorityno Rebel
Commons4 Feb 1998Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] - Prohibition orders Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jun 1997Education (Schools) Bill - Transitional arrangements for existing assisted pupils tellnono 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.

AgreementPolicy
93% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
0% Ban fox hunting
76% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
12% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
78% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
21% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
0% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
18% Homosexuality - Equal rights
8% Identity cards - For introduction
86% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
92% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
35% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50% Nuclear power - For
3% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
100% Privatise Royal Mail
23% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
79% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
70% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
21% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
96% Schools - Greater Autonomy
66% Smoking ban - In favour
92% Stop climate change
100% Termination of pregnancy - against
24% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
68% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
58% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
37% University Tuition Fees - For
0% Voting age - Reduce to 16
58% 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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