Voting Record — Hywel Williams MP, Arfon (11323)

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
Arfon 6 May 2010 still in office PC 1 vote out of 517, 0.2% 517 votes out of 782, 66.1% 18 times
Caernarfon 5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 PC 2 votes out of 801, 0.2% 801 votes out of 1288, 62.2% 13 times
Caernarfon 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 PC 4 votes out of 869, 0.5% 869 votes out of 1246, 69.7% 9 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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HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance (No. 2) Bill — Clause 183 — Air passenger duty: rates of duty from 1 April 2013 tellnono Teller
Commons18 Apr 2013Finance (No. 2) Bill — Part 2 — Devolution of Wales Long Haul Rates of Duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Jan 2013Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies minorityunknown Unknown
Commons29 Nov 2012Bill Presented — Energy Bill — Backbench Business — Scotland and the Union tellnono Teller
Commons29 Nov 2012Bill Presented — Energy Bill — Backbench Business — Scotland and the Union tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Oct 2012Business of the House — Public Service Pensions Bill tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 201244. Air Passenger Duty (Rates of Duty from 1 April 2012) tellnono Teller
Commons31 Oct 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Schedule 1 — Civil legal services tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Jun 2011Bill Presented — Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — “Chapter 5 — Tax on Profits of Companies tellayeaye Teller
Commons30 Mar 2011Alcohol Marketing — Clause 152 — Restriction on issue of arrest warrants in private prosecutions tellayeaye Teller
Commons29 Mar 2011Amendment of the Law — 8. Increase in rate of supplementary charge tellnono Teller
Commons9 Mar 2011Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice) — Welfare Reform Bill tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 13 — Regulation of the health professions tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 12 — Insolvency tellnono Teller
Commons7 Mar 2011Scotland Bill — Clause 11 — Air weapons tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2011Deferred Divisions — Taxation of the financial sector Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Feb 2011Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jan 2011National Insurance Contributions Bill — Clause 4 — Holiday for new businesses minorityunknown Unknown
Commons7 Dec 2010European Union Bill (Second Reading) minorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 8 — Electoral Registration and Reports of the Boundary Commissions Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons12 Oct 2010Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 1 — Date of referendum on the alternative vote system tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Jul 2010Finance Bill — Rate of Value Added Tax tellayeaye Teller
Commons8 Jun 2010Queen's Speech — Inclusion of Nuclear Deterrent in Strategic Defence Review tellayeaye Teller
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
11 May 2010Stopped being Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
HouseDateSubjectHywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Nov 2009Christmas Holiday minorityunknown Unknown
Commons3 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Power to appoint and approve senior civil servants in the Scottish Executive tellayeaye Teller
21 Jul 2009Became Spokesperson (Children, Schools and Families; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
21 Jul 2009Became Spokesperson (Children, Schools & Families; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
21 Jul 2009Stopped being Spokesperson (Children, Schools & Families; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
21 Jul 2009Stopped being Spokesperson (Children, Schools & Families; Health; International Development; Treasury; Work and Pensions),
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 32 — Retention of samples following arrest Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 May 2009Bill Presented — Clause 20 — Bingo duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 May 2009Finance Bill — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Feb 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Non Westminster representation should count — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Jul 2008Finance Act — General fuel duty regulator — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires male role model — rejected Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons12 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Timetable Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons28 Apr 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 6 — Rate etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union from regulating the conservation of marine biological resources — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty Majorityunknown Unknown
29 Aug 2007Became Spokesperson (Children, Schools & Families; Health; International Development; Treasury; Work and Pensions),
29 Aug 2007Stopped being Spokesperson (Education and Skills; Health; International Development; Treasury; Work and Pensions),
Commons25 Jul 2007Deferred Divisions — Children and young persons minorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jul 2007Machinery of Government tellnono Teller
Commons26 Feb 2007Opposition Day — Electoral System Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons31 Oct 2006Iraq — Select committee inquiry — to be set up tellayeaye Teller
20 Oct 2006Became Spokesperson (Education and Skills; Health; International Development; Treasury; Work and Pensions),
20 Oct 2006Stopped being Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport; Education and Skills; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
2 Aug 2006Became Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport; Education and Skills; Health; International Development; Work and Pensions),
2 Aug 2006Stopped being Spokesperson (Culture; Education & Skills; Work & Pensions; Social Security; Health; Disability; Internati),
Commons14 Jun 2006Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems) minorityunknown Unknown
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 100 — Power to intervene in certain cases tellayeaye Teller
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 94 — Amendment of Schedule 5 tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [1st Allotted Day] — Schedule 5 — Assembly Measures tellayeaye Teller
16 Jan 2006Became Spokesperson (Culture; Education & Skills; Work & Pensions; Social Security; Health; Disability; Internati),
16 Jan 2006Stopped being Spokesperson (Disability; Health; Social Security; Work and Pensions),
1 Nov 2005Became a member of the Chairmen's Panel Committee
20 Jul 2005Became a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons28 Jun 2005Identity Cards Bill — Money tellnono Teller
HouseDateSubjectMr Hywel WilliamsPC VoteRôle
11 Apr 2005Stopped being a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee
11 Apr 2005Stopped being a member of the Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons18 Mar 2005[Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2005Railways Bill — Clause 22 — Proposal by Service Operator to Discontinue Non-Franchised Services tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Jan 2005Modernisation of the House of Commons Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Oct 2004Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces minorityunknown Unknown
Commons20 Oct 2004Clause 1 — Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces Majorityaye Rebel
22 Jul 2004Became a member of the Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee)
Commons7 Jun 2004Nomination of Select Committees tellnono Teller
28 May 2004Became a member of the Welsh Affairs Committee
Commons9 Mar 2004Iraq — Attorney-General's Advice tellayeaye Teller
19 Jan 2004Became Spokesperson (Disability; Health; Social Security; Work and Pensions),
Commons9 Sep 2003Teacher Shortages minorityno Rebel
Commons14 Apr 2003Budget Resolutions — Corporation Tax (Charge And Rate For 2004) tellnono Teller
Commons28 Jan 2003Lord Chancellor's Department tellayeaye Teller
Commons3 Dec 2002Communications Bill tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Schedule 37 — Aggregates levy amendments tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Jul 2002Finance Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 91 — Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 May 2002Payment for Chairmen minorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2001Animal Health Bill — New Clause 11 — National Contingency Plan Majorityaye 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
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
5% Ban fox hunting
32% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
83% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
15% Control Orders
0% Crossrail - In favour
25% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
61% European Union - For
0% Foundation hospitals - In favour
5% Fox hunting - Ban
79% Fully Elected House of Lords
84% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
90% Homosexuality - Equal rights
20% Identity cards - For introduction
13% Increase VAT
0% Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
99% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
67% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
0% Nuclear power - For
1% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
9% Post office - in favour of Government policy
91% Post office closures - against
50% Privatise Royal Mail
71% Promote Occupational Pensions
100% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
58% Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
1% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
28% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
100% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Right to strike
39% Schools - Greater Autonomy
86% Smoking ban - In favour
99% Stop climate change
0% Termination of pregnancy - against
8% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
8% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
80% Transparency of Parliament
0% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92% University education fees - Should be free
0% 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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