Voting Record — David Maclean MP, Penrith and The Border (10394)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 10 Mar 2011 still in office Con 1 vote out of 204, 0.5% 204 votes out of 265, 77.0% 0 times
Penrith and The Border 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 3 votes out of 646, 0.5% 646 votes out of 1288, 50.2% 2 times
Penrith and The Border 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 8 votes out of 855, 0.9% 855 votes out of 1246, 68.6% 1 time
Penrith and The Border 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 6 votes out of 852, 0.7% 852 votes out of 1273, 66.9% 27 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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HouseDateSubjectLord BlencathraCon VoteRôle
Lords21 Oct 2011House of Lords Reform Bill [HL] — Order of Consideration Motion minorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
11 May 2010Stopped being Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Members Estimate Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
HouseDateSubjectDavid MacleanCon VoteRôle
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected tellnono Teller
4 Jun 2008Stopped being a member of the Members Estimates Committee
4 Jun 2008Became a member of the Members Estimate Committee
20 Mar 2007Became a member of the Members Estimates Committee
Commons1 Nov 2006Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee) Majorityno Rebel
3 Aug 2006Became Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
3 Aug 2006Became a member of the Liaison Committee
26 Jul 2006Became Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Commons12 Jul 2006UK-US Extradition Treaty tellnoaye Rebel Teller
14 Jun 2006Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
6 Dec 2005Stopped being Opposition Chief Whip, Whips
HouseDateSubjectMr David MacleanCon VoteRôle
17 Mar 2005Became Opposition Chief Whip, Whips
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Chief Whip, Whips
17 Mar 2005Stopped being Chief Whip, Parliament
6 Jul 2004Became Chief Whip, Whips
6 Jul 2004Stopped being Chief Whip, Whips
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Successful applications: married couples Majorityno Rebel
10 May 2004Became Chief Whip, Whips
10 May 2004Became Chief Whip, Parliament
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityaye Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons21 May 2003European Union (Accessions) Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
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
Commons29 Nov 2001Human Reproductive Cloning Bill[Lords] Majorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr David MacleanCon VoteRôle
Commons2 Feb 2001Outworking Bill tellnono Teller
Commons13 Dec 2000Deferred Divisions - Adjournment (Christmas) minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Nov 2000Immigration Appeals Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall tellnono Teller
Commons20 Nov 2000Sittings in Westminster Hall tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Nov 2000House of Commons Modernisation tellnono Teller
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker tellnono Teller
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2000Royal Parks (Trading) Bill - After Clause 3 tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 May 2000Sea Fishing Grants (Charges) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons17 May 2000Armed Forces (Minimum Age of Recruitment) tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 2000Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons10 Feb 2000Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill - Consequential repeal tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill tellnono Teller
Commons25 Jan 2000Disqualifications Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jul 1999Delegated Legislation - International Immunities and Privileges tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 1999Delegated Legislation - Northern Ireland tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 1999Delegated Legislation - Northern Ireland tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 1999Delegated Legislation - International Immunities and Privileges tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 1999Business of the House (Railways Bill) tellnono Teller
Commons26 May 1999Members' Travel tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons24 May 1999Modernisation of the House of Commons tellnono Teller
Commons24 May 1999Modernisation of the House of Commons tellnono Teller
Commons24 May 1999Modernisation of the House of Commons tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 May 1999Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill - Offences relating to fur farming tellayeunknown Unknown Teller
Commons14 May 1999Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill - Appropriate authority responsibility for forfeited animals tellayeunknown Unknown Teller
Commons19 Mar 1999Referendums Bill tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons5 Mar 1999Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill minorityunknown Unknown
Commons2 Sep 1998Business of the House (Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Bill) minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Mar 1998Road Traffic Reduction (United Kingdom Targets) Bill [Money] Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997European Community Documents - Employment Law tellnono Teller

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
90% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
1% Ban fox hunting
68% Business and community control of schools: For
58% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
1% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
4% European Union - For
10% Foundation hospitals - In favour
1% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
32% Fully Elected House of Lords
76% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
24% Homosexuality - Equal rights
16% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
93% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
16% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
86% No detention without charge or trial
50% Nuclear power - For
4% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
1% Post office - in favour of Government policy
99% Post office closures - against
75% Privatise Royal Mail
42% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
54% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
61% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
0% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
91% Schools - Greater Autonomy
23% Smoking ban - In favour
69% Stop climate change
94% Termination of pregnancy - against
16% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
32% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
7% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
93% University education fees - Should be free
5% University Tuition Fees - For
42% 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 2005-2010, 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
100.0% John HowellHenleyCon
93.0% Richard SpringWest SuffolkCon
92.8% John MaplesStratford-on-AvonCon
92.6% David CameronWitneyCon
92.4% George OsborneTattonCon

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