Voting Record — Evan Harris MP, Oxford West and Abingdon (10261)

Evan Harris

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 LDem 4 votes out of 891, 0.4% 891 votes out of 1288, 69.2% 6 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 LDem 15 votes out of 680, 2.2% 680 votes out of 1246, 54.6% 2 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 LDem 12 votes out of 702, 1.7% 702 votes out of 1273, 55.1% 5 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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HouseDateSubjectEvan HarrisLDem VoteRôle
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
11 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Science Minister,
Commons5 Jan 2010Delegated Legislation — Immigration tellnono Teller
7 Oct 2009Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
7 Oct 2009Became Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee
10 Aug 2009Became Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — Policing and Crime Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
8 Jan 2009Stopped being Shadow Minister (Science), Innovation, Universities and Skills
8 Jan 2009Became Shadow Science Minister,
Commons22 Oct 2008Point of Order — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
20 Aug 2008Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
21 Jul 2008Became Shadow Minister (Science), Innovation, Universities and Skills
21 Jul 2008Stopped being Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills
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
Commons16 May 2008Motion to sit in private — Fixed Term Parliament Bill Majorityunknown Unknown
18 Apr 2008Became Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee
18 Apr 2008Stopped being Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
7 Nov 2007Became Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee
6 Jul 2007Stopped being Science, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
5 Jul 2007Became Shadow Minister, Innovation, Universities and Skills
Commons2 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 70 — LEAs in England: provision of travel arrangements etc for children tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2006Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs — Termination of Pregnancy tellnono Teller
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 2 — Meaning of "charitable purpose" tellayeaye Teller
21 Mar 2006Stopped being Science, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities
21 Mar 2006Became Science, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails — Working dogs minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Nov 2005Violent Crime Reduction Bill — Clause 27 — Prohibition on sale or transfer of air weapons except by registered dealers bothno Rebel
Commons19 Oct 2005Deferred Division — Marketing of Foods Derived from Genetically Modified Maize Majorityno Rebel
19 Oct 2005Became Science, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities
20 Jul 2005Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
14 Jul 2005Became Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee)
HouseDateSubjectEvan HarrisLDem VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons7 Feb 2005Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill — Abolish the offense of Blasphemy — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 2004Pre-Budget Report 2004 Majorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Nov 2004Hunting Bill (Procedure) (No. 3) Majorityno Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons15 Sep 2004Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
28 May 2004Became Member, Science and Technology Committee
Commons25 May 2004Gender Recognition Bill [Lords] — Religion Majorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Feb 2004School Admissions (Prohibition of Religious Discrimination) minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2003Water Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Prohibition of Artificial Fluoridation of Water Supplies Majorityaye Rebel
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Ban minorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Mar 2002Hunting with Dogs: Hunting Under Licence minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Oct 2001Relationships (Civil Registration) tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jul 2001International Development Majorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Pay (Expression of Opinion) minorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectEvan HarrisLDem VoteRôle
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Feb 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting With Dogs: Prohibition minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 Jan 2001Hunting Bill - Hunting with dogs: regulation minorityno Rebel
Commons29 Nov 2000Rewarding Democracy Commission minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Nov 2000Parliamentary Oath (Amendment) bothaye Rebel
Commons31 Oct 2000Stem Cell Research minorityno Rebel
Commons26 Jul 2000Census (Amendment) Bill [Lords] tellnoaye Rebel Teller
Commons25 Jul 2000Local Government Bill - Prohibition on promotion of homosexuality: bullying tellnono Teller
Commons14 Apr 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Continuation of Debate bothaye Rebel
Commons11 Apr 2000Local Government Bill [Lords] bothno Rebel
Commons28 Jan 2000Medical Treatment (Prevention of Euthanasia) Bill — Second Reading bothaye Rebel
Commons1 Nov 1999Print Acts of Parliament on Paper instead of Vellum — rejected Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Jul 1999City of London (Ward Elections) Bill - Interpretation Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Jul 1999Broadcasting (Religious Programming) bothaye Rebel
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Repeals tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jun 1999Immigration and Asylum Bill - Repeal of section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 1999Employment Relations Bill - Discrimination in the work-place on grounds of sexual orientation tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Jul 1998Parliamentary Oaths (Amendment) bothno Rebel
Commons31 Mar 1998Scotland Bill - Reserved matters bothaye Rebel
Commons10 Dec 1997Doctor Assisted Dying Bill — Leave to Bring In minorityno Rebel
Commons18 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill minorityaye Rebel
Commons11 Jun 1997Firearms (Amendment) Bill minorityunknown Unknown

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
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Assisted Dying
10% Asylum System - More strict
16% Ban fox hunting
0% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
0% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
50% Crossrail - In favour
0% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
71% European Union Integration - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
16% Fox hunting - Ban
94% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
89% Fully Elected House of Lords
92% Gambling - Against permissiveness
0% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
94% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% Human Rights and Equality
0% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Increase VAT
1% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
75% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
3% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
100% Minimum Wage
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
99% No detention without charge or trial
2% Nuclear power - For
81% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
4% Post office - in favour of Government policy
96% Post office closures - against
50% Privatise Royal Mail
98% Promote Occupational Pensions
100% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
42% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
50% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
87% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
0% Right to strike
100% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
7% Schools - Greater Autonomy
82% Smoking ban - In favour
86% Stop climate change
100% Support current and former armed service members
100% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
67% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
100% Trade Unions - Restrict
0% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
85% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
92% University education fees - Should be free
1% University Tuition Fees - For
8% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
98% 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 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
100.0% Willie RennieDunfermline and West FifeLDem
96.3% Charles KennedyRoss, Skye and LochaberLDem
95.6% Nick CleggSheffield, HallamLDem
95.4% Susan KramerRichmond ParkLDem

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