Voting Record — Hugh Robertson MP, Faversham and Mid Kent (11190)

Hugh Robertson

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 30 Mar 2015 Con 10 votes out of 775, 1.3% 775 votes out of 1239, 62.6% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 6 votes out of 832, 0.7% 832 votes out of 1288, 64.6% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 13 votes out of 935, 1.4% 935 votes out of 1246, 75.0% 97 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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HouseDateSubjectHugh RobertsonCon VoteRôle
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 1 — If Conviction of MP for Misconduct in Public Office Should Trigger New Election minorityno Rebel
15 Jul 2014Stopped being Minister of State,
Commons11 Mar 2014Care Bill — Clause 116 — Require Secretary of State's Approval For Use of Confidential Patient Information for Medical Research minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Feb 2014Children and Families Bill — Offence of Smoking in a Private Vehicle When A Person Under 18 is Present minorityaye Rebel
7 Oct 2013Became Minister of State,
7 Oct 2013Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 Sep 2012Became The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport,
6 Sep 2012Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport and the Olympics),
Commons9 Sep 2011Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill — Third Reading — Impact of Bills on Each Part of the United Kingdom Majorityaye Rebel
12 May 2010Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Culture, Media and Sport) (Sport and the Olympics),
6 May 2010Stopped being Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport),
HouseDateSubjectHugh RobertsonCon VoteRôle
Commons6 Jan 2010Video Recordings Bill (Allocation of Time) — Sittings of the House Majorityaye Rebel
Commons19 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo Majorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons1 Nov 2006September Sittings minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2006Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jul 2005Committees — Term Limits for Chairmen of Select Committees Majorityno Rebel
1 Jun 2005Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
10 May 2005Became Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport),
HouseDateSubjectHugh RobertsonCon VoteRôle
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons minorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2004Mental Capacity Bill — New Clause 5 — Appointment of independent advocates (No. 2) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Nov 2004Categories of civil partners other than same sex couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances Majorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Nov 2004Members' Allowances minorityaye Rebel
Commons19 Jul 2004The Student Fees (Amounts) (England) Regulations 2004 tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 2004Council Tax tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 2004New Clause 1 — Infection control standards tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 Jul 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jul 2004Personal Indebtedness and Savings tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jul 2004Personal Indebtedness and Savings tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jul 2004Postal Services — Calls for details of Exceptions Service — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jun 2004Regional Government tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Jun 2004Human Tissue Bill — New Clause 1 — Determination of consent for removal, storage and use of organs from Adults for purpose of transplantation minorityno Rebel
1 Jun 2004Became Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
1 Jun 2004Stopped being Opposition Whip (Commons),
Commons24 May 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — New Clause 3 — Emergency Powers Committee tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 May 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — New Clause 2 — Emergency Public Education And Training Board tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 May 2004Civil Contingencies Bill — New Clause 1 — Emergency Volunteer Reserve tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Apr 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 5 — Removal Or Suspension From Listed Judicial Offices tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Mar 2004Higher Education Bill — New Clause 1 — General Duties of the Director tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2004Employment Relations Bill — Clause 34 — Information and Consultation: Great Britain tellnono Teller
Commons29 Mar 2004Employment Relations Bill — Clause 34 — Information and Consultation: Great Britain tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2004Employment Relations Bill — New Clause 2 — Intimidation tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2004European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons23 Mar 2004Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Teller
Commons15 Mar 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 7 — Directions Relating to Particular Classes of Fires and Emergencies tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 5 — Regional Management Structures tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 4 — Limitation on Power to Authorise Charging tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Mar 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill — New Clause 1 — Fire And Rescue National Framework — Scrutiny tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Mar 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Mar 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — New Clause 8 — Initial decisions tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Mar 2004Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, Etc.) Bill — Clause 11 — Unification of appeal system tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2004Employment Relations Bill (Programme) (No.2) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2004Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Feb 2004Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons2 Feb 2004Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill — Clause 8 — Exclusive licence tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jan 2004Fire and Rescue Services Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 Jan 2004Civil Contingencies Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons12 Jan 2004Housing Bill tellnono Teller
Commons12 Jan 2004Housing Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jan 2004Traffic Management Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jan 2004Traffic Management Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Dec 2003Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — [Ist Allotted Day] — New clause 1 — Planning Contribution tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2003Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons17 Nov 2003Delegated Legislation — Investigatory Powers tellnono Teller
Commons17 Nov 2003Delegated Legislation — Investigatory Powers tellnono Teller
Commons17 Nov 2003Anti-social Behaviour Bill (Programme) (No. 3) tellnono Teller
Commons17 Nov 2003Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) tellnono Teller
Commons28 Oct 2003Waste and Emissions Trading Bill [Lords] — New Clause 17 — Directions to Waste Disposal Authorities tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Oct 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Carry-over) tellnono Teller
Commons21 Oct 2003European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons14 Oct 2003Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Driver Licensing Information — Clause 27 — Exercise of Powers by Others tellayeaye Teller
Commons15 Jul 2003Sexual Offences Bill tellnono Teller
Commons14 Jul 2003Communications Bill — Clause 340 — Modification of Disqualification Provisions tellnono Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 4) tellnono Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Stamp Duty Land Tax: Commencement and Transitional Provisions tellnono Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Schedule 19 — Stamp Duty Land Tax: Commencement and Transitional Provisions tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Schedule 21 — Approved Share Plans and Schemes tellayeaye Teller
Commons1 Jul 2003Finance Bill — Clause 9 — Bingo Duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Jun 2003Hunting Bill (Programme) (No. 3) tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jun 2003Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) (No. 2) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons23 Jun 2003Student Finance tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jun 2003Fireworks Bill — Clause 1 — Introduction Majorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Jun 2003Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill (Extension of Period for Proceedings) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Jun 2003Courts Bill [Lords] (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 63 — Cases that may be Retried tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court tellayeaye Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 15 — Taking Non-Intimate Samples Without Consent tellnono Teller
Commons19 May 2003Criminal Justice Bill (Programme) (No. 5) tellnono Teller
Commons13 May 2003Finance Bill — Clause 5 — Rebates on Hydrocarbon Oil Duties tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 May 2003Finance Bill — Clause 4 — Rates of Hydrocarbon Oil Duties tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 May 2003Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill (Allocation of Time) tellnono Teller
Commons28 Apr 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 9 — Electoral Commission Recommendation — As to the Electoral Region to be Combined with Gibraltar tellnono Teller
Commons28 Apr 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Before Clause 2 tellnono Teller
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 19. Value Added Tax (Special Accounting Scheme) tellnono Teller
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Teller
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Teller
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation tellnono Teller
Commons31 Mar 2003Railways and Transport Safety Bill — New Clause 16 — Reimbursements of costs tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Mar 2003Railways and Transport Safety Bill — New Clause 11 — Annual report on road safety statistics tellayeaye Teller
Commons31 Mar 2003Railways and Transport Safety Bill — New Clause 4 — Rail freight facilities grants and track access grants tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 8 — Appointments to the Police Service of Northern Ireland tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 11 — Approval of Proposals Relating to Inquiries by Board tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Mar 2003Licensing Bill — Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons19 Mar 2003Community Care (Delayed Discharges Etc.) Bill — Clause 1 — Meaning of "NHS Body" and "Qualifying Hospital Patient" tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 tellnono Teller
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — New Clause 11 — Repeal of Section 2A of Local Government Act 1986 tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Mar 2003Local Government Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — Valuation Tribunals: Immunity tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Feb 2003Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Feb 2003House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno Rebel
Commons3 Feb 2003European Parliament (Representation) Bill — Clause 2 — Electoral Commission Recommendations tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jan 2003Electricity (Miscellanous Provisions) Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2003Electricity (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2003Food Supplements Directive tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2003Food Supplements Directive tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Jan 2003Occupational Pensions tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jan 2003Drugs Policy tellnono Teller
Commons13 Jan 2003Drugs Policy tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jan 2003Criminal Justice System tellayeaye Teller
Commons16 Dec 2002Hunting Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Dec 2002Extradition Bill (Programme) tellnono Teller
Commons9 Dec 2002Extradition Bill tellnono Teller
Commons29 Oct 2002Start Sittings of the House of Commons at 11.30 am rather than 14.30 on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityno Rebel
Commons29 Oct 2002New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays Majorityaye Rebel
1 Jun 2002Became Opposition Whip (Commons),
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Jan 2002City of London (Ward Elections) Bill — New Clause 1 — Exclusion of Crown Bodies tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2002Identity Card minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2001Members' Allowances, Insurance &c. — Members' Pay (Money Resolution) 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
71% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
77% Academy Schools - for
1% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
50% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
61% Asylum System - More strict
1% Ban fox hunting
20% Bankers' Bonus Tax
76% Business and community control of schools: For
90% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Closed Material Proceedure
76% Coalition Programme for Government - For
1% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
50% Cull Badgers
12% Delegate more powers to government ministers
75% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
100% Employee Shareholder Status
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
38% European Union Integration - For
79% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
75% Fixed Term Parliaments
20% Foundation hospitals - In favour
1% Fox hunting - Ban
29% Fully Elected House of Lords
24% Further devolution to Scotland
20% Further devolution to Wales
54% Gambling - Against permissiveness
86% GP Commissioning in the NHS
29% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
79% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
79% Higher taxes on banks
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
53% Homosexuality - Equal rights
100% HS2 - In Favour
39% Human Rights and Equality
11% Identity cards - For introduction
60% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
100% Incentivise membership of press regulator
83% Increase Air Passenger Duty
78% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
99% Increase VAT
100% Inheritance Tax
99% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
97% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
28% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
15% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
7% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88% Localise Council Tax Support
59% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
52% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
50% Mass Retention of Communications Data
88% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
18% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
40% More powers for local councils
39% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
57% Nuclear power - For
46% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
58% Pension auto-enrolment - For
83% Police and Crime Commissioners
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
25% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
84% Privatise Royal Mail
79% Promote Occupational Pensions
13% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
42% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
50% Public Ownership of Railways
38% Rail Fares - Lower
85% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
17% Reduce capital gains tax
88% Reduce central funding for local government
80% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
85% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
93% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
40% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
79% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
83% Register of Lobbyists
1% Regulate letting agent fees
33% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
91% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
63% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
87% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
42% Right to strike
88% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
89% Same Sex Marriage - for
89% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
33% Smoking ban - In favour
0% State control of bus services
52% Stop climate change
22% Support current and former armed service members
44% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
67% Termination of pregnancy - against
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
26% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
54% 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
42% University Tuition Fees - For
84% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
2% Voting age - Reduce to 16
17% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary
0% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
0% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-2015, 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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