Voting Record — Don Foster MP, Bath (10208)

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 LDem 6 votes out of 623, 1.0% 623 votes out of 776, 80.3% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 10 votes out of 968, 1.0% 968 votes out of 1288, 75.2% 1 time
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 13 votes out of 996, 1.3% 996 votes out of 1246, 79.9% 2 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 4 votes out of 876, 0.5% 876 votes out of 1273, 68.8% 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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HouseDateSubjectDon FosterLDem VoteRôle
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the house (Tuesdays) (7.00 pm to 10.00 pm) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Thursdays) (9.30 am to 5.00 pm) minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm) minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change) minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Sep 2011Prime Minister — Clause 42 — Domestic energy efficient regulations minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010Superannuation Bill — New Clause 1 — Consents required for civil service compensation scheme modifications minorityaye Rebel
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, and Olympics,
HouseDateSubjectDon FosterLDem VoteRôle
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Mar 2009Prayers minorityno Rebel
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, and Olympics,
Commons3 Jul 2008MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2008Energy Security — Commends the Government's effort Majorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill [Money] Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jun 2007Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions) minorityno Rebel
Commons28 Mar 2007Communications Allowance — establishment Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer) Majorityno Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2006Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance) Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Don FosterLDem VoteRôle
Commons10 Mar 2005Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats Majorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2004Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons2 Nov 2004Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Oct 2004St. George's Day (Public Holiday) minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Jun 2004Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion Majorityaye Rebel
Commons26 Apr 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 2 — Membership Of The Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityno Rebel
Commons22 Apr 2004Security Screen Majorityaye Rebel
26 Jan 2004Became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
Commons18 Nov 2003Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 78 — Authorisation of Investigations tellnono Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) Majorityno Rebel
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Apr 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Dec 2001Facilities of the House Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectMr Don FosterLDem VoteRôle
Commons5 Feb 2001Care for the Elderly tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityno Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2000Election of Speaker tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Apr 2000Standing Committee on Regional Affairs tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2000Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Recovery of housing benefit tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Repeals tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jan 1999Greater London Authority Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jul 1998Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Feb 1998Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons4 Nov 1997Student Finance — Opposition Day Debate tellnono Teller
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill minorityaye 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
7% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Ban fox hunting
6% Business and community control of schools: For
33% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
98% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
100% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
79% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
100% Fox hunting - Ban
90% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89% Fully Elected House of Lords
92% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
92% Homosexuality - Equal rights
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
98% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
15% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
64% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
3% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0% Post office - in favour of Government policy
100% Post office closures - against
69% Privatise Royal Mail
100% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
100% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
78% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
41% Schools - Greater Autonomy
73% Smoking ban - In favour
88% Stop climate change
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
2% Terrorism laws - For
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
21% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61% Transparency of Parliament
33% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93% University education fees - Should be free
34% University Tuition Fees - For
100% Voting age - Reduce to 16
100% 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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