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Voting Record — Hugo Swire MP, East Devon (11265)

Hugo Swire is currently Chairman, Advisory Committee on Works of Art

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

5 May 2005 still in office Con 17 votes out of 761, 2.2% 761 votes out of 1228, 62.0% 0 times

7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 10 votes out of 864, 1.2% 864 votes out of 1246, 69.3% 50 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	Hugo Swire	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2009	Industry and Exports (Financial Support) Bill — Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	22 Oct 2008	Deferred Divisions — Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill [Lords]	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' allowances — External audits and no more furniture — rejected	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	3 Jul 2008	MPs' salaries — £650 catch-up payment — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jun 2008	Counter Terrorism Bill — Specially Appointed Coroners — rejected	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Change abortion limit from 24 weeks to 20 weeks — rejected	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for sibling tissue compatibility	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Testing for gender-related illness	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Animal DNA may be inserted into an embryo	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Human-animal hybrid licenses	Majority	aye	Rebel
6 Jul 2007	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
Commons	5 Jun 2007	Bill Presented — Termination of Pregnancy (Counselling and Miscellaneous Provisions)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 Mar 2007	Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Legislative Process (Notice for Amendments in Public Bill Committee)	Majority	no	Rebel
16 Dec 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (the Arts), The Family & Culture, Media & Sport
16 Dec 2005	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Culture, Media & Sport
1 Nov 2005	Became Chairman, Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Select Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Jul 2005	Committees — Administration Committee — Pay for Chairmen of Standing Committees	minority	aye	Rebel
20 May 2005	Became Shadow Minister (the Arts), The Family & Culture, Media & Sport
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Minister (the Arts), Home Affairs
House	Date	Subject	Mr Hugo Swire	Con Vote	Rôle
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Commons	26 Jan 2005	Modernisation of the House of Commons	minority	aye	Rebel
10 Jan 2005	Became a member of the Advisory Committee on Works of Art
10 Jan 2005	Stopped being a member of the Advisory Committee of Works of Art
18 Nov 2004	Stopped being Assistant Chief Whip, Whips
18 Nov 2004	Became Shadow Minister (the Arts), Home Affairs
Commons	17 Nov 2004	Civil Contingencies Bill — Clause 34 — Commencement	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Nov 2004	Civil Contingencies Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Nov 2004	Family Doctor Services	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Nov 2004	Family Doctor Services	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Oct 2004	School Transport Bill (Carry-Over)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Oct 2004	School Transport Bill (Programme)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	28 Oct 2004	School Transport Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 2004	New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 22 — Procedure for determining fitness to plead: England and Wales	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	27 Oct 2004	New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 17 — Application by prosecution for certain counts to be tried without a jury	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Oct 2004	New Clause 10 — Victims of persons subject to hospital order with restriction order: representations — Clause 16 — Higher fixed penalty for repeated road traffic offences	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	14 Oct 2004	EU Justice and Home Affairs	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	14 Oct 2004	EU Justice and Home Affairs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	13 Oct 2004	Pensions and Welfare Reform	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Oct 2004	Pensions and Welfare Reform	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	15 Sep 2004	Hunting Bill (Procedure)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Sep 2004	Children Bill [Lords] (Programme)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2004	Traffic Management Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2004	Traffic Management Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 2004	Traffic Management Bill [Ways and Means] [No.2]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 Jul 2004	Finance Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — New Clause 7 — Application of sections 298 to 301	tellaye	aye	Teller
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Advisory Committee of Works of Art
Commons	17 May 2004	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 May 2004	Child Trust Funds Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 2004	Age-Related Payments Bill (Programme)	tellno	no	Teller
10 May 2004	Became Assistant Chief Whip, Whips
Commons	6 May 2004	Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill — Schedule 3 — Repeals	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	6 May 2004	Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill — New Clause 7 — Widow's Pensions for Life	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	6 May 2004	Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill — New Clause 3 — Burden of Proof	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 May 2004	Scottish Parliament (Constituencies) Bill — [Sir Alan Haselhurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Constituencies and Regions	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 2004	Animal and Plant Diseases	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 2004	Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — New Clause — Application of Part 1	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 2004	Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill — New Clause — Application of Part 1	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Apr 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Schedule 3 — Court Security	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	31 Mar 2004	Higher Education Bill — Move to Third Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Mar 2004	Employment Relations Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 2004	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 36. Construction industry scheme	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] (Programme)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	26 Feb 2004	Employment Relations Bill [Money]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Feb 2004	Pension Scheme Wind-ups	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	11 Feb 2004	Regional Assemblies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	13 Jan 2004	Iraq — National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	7 Jan 2004	Care Homes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	4 Dec 2003	The Economy	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Dec 2003	Public Services, Health and Education	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	20 Nov 2003	Sittings of the House	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Nov 2003	Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 41 — Application by Defendant for Trial to be Conducted without Jury	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Nov 2003	Criminal Justice Bill — Clause 41 — Application by Defendant for Trial to be Conducted without Jury	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 14 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Mink	tellaye	no	Rebel Teller
Commons	30 Jun 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 11 — Registration in Respect of Hunting of Foxes	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 6 (60 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 4 (80 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 2 (100 per Cent. Elected) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Tuesdays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	New Provision for Earlier Sittings on Wednesdays, and for Thursdays and Fridays	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	29 Oct 2002	Modernisation of the House of Commons	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
40%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5%	Ban fox hunting
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
2%	Control Orders
50%	Crossrail - In favour
10%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
5%	Fox hunting - Ban
92%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
29%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
43%	House of Lords Reform
11%	Identity cards - For introduction
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
90%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
70%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	Nuclear power - For
4%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
98%	Post office closures - against
54%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
50%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
89%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
25%	Smoking ban - In favour
66%	Stop climate change
26%	Termination of pregnancy - against
16%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
50%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
46%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
7%	University education fees - For top up fees
93%	University education fees - Should be free
0%	University tuition fees
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2005-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.

Agreement Name Constituency Party
98.9% Francis Maude Horsham Con

98.9% David Cameron Witney Con

98.4% Richard Spring West Suffolk Con

98.0% Nicholas Soames Mid Sussex Con

97.9% Keith Simpson Mid Norfolk Con