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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).

From To Party Rebellions (explain...) Attendance (explain...) Teller

6 May 2010 still in office LDem 0 votes out of 41, 0.0% 41 votes out of 58, 70.7% 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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House	Date	Subject	Don Foster	LDem Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 May 2010	Stopped being Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, and Olympics,
House	Date	Subject	Don Foster	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Jul 2009	Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Mar 2009	Prayers	minority	no	Rebel
8 Jan 2009	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
8 Jan 2009	Became Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, and Olympics,
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2008	Energy Security — Commends the Government's effort	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jun 2007	Deferred Divisions — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill [Money]	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	28 Mar 2007	Communications Allowance — establishment	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	September Sittings	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Communications Allowance — Welcoming the principle	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	5 Jul 2006	Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2006	Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance)	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Don Foster	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	10 Mar 2005	Support For Members Who Have Chosen Not To Take Their Seats	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Nov 2004	Hunting Bill — Clause 1 — Hunting wild mammals with dogs	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	2 Nov 2004	Children Bill [Lords] — New Clause 12 — Reasonable punishment	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	27 Oct 2004	St. George's Day (Public Holiday)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2004	Trade Unions (Political Funds) Reform	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	25 May 2004	Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Apr 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 2 — Membership Of The Commission	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Apr 2004	Security Screen	Majority	aye	Rebel
26 Jan 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
Commons	18 Nov 2003	Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 78 — Authorisation of Investigations	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	1 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Dec 2002	Hunting Bill (Programme)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	15 Apr 2002	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Property	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Dec 2001	Facilities of the House	Majority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr Don Foster	LDem Vote	Rôle
Commons	5 Feb 2001	Care for the Elderly	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Jan 2001	Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2000	Stem Cell Research	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Apr 2000	Standing Committee on Regional Affairs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Mar 2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Bill - Recovery of housing benefit	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	16 Jun 1999	Immigration and Asylum Bill - Repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1999	Greater London Authority Bill	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Jul 1998	Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Feb 1998	Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Nov 1997	Student Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 Jun 1997	Firearms (Amendment) Bill	minority	aye	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.

Agreement	Policy
7%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100%	Ban fox hunting
98%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0%	Control Orders
100%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
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
91%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
0%	Identity cards - For introduction
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%	Nuclear power - For
3%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
100%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
16%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
78%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
36%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
81%	Smoking ban - In favour
99%	Stop climate change
0%	Termination of pregnancy - against
0%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
21%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
61%	Transparency of Parliament
0%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
100%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
100%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

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