Voting Record — Jeffrey M Donaldson MP, Lagan Valley (10172)

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	DUP	9 votes out of 355, 2.5%	355 votes out of 776, 45.7%	1 time
5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	DUP	2 votes out of 392, 0.5%	392 votes out of 1288, 30.4%	2 times
5 Jan 2004	11 Apr 2005	DUP	0 votes out of 192, 0.0%	192 votes out of 477, 40.3%	0 times
23 Jun 2003	4 Jan 2004	Ind UU	no whip	43 votes out of 165, 26.1%	2 times
7 Jun 2001	22 Jun 2003	UUP	1 vote out of 206, 0.5%	206 votes out of 604, 34.1%	2 times
1 May 1997	14 May 2001	UUP	2 votes out of 338, 0.6%	338 votes out of 1273, 26.6%	3 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	Jeffrey M Donaldson	DUP Vote	Rôle
Commons	6 Feb 2013	Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention — Clause 4 — Provision of services	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2013	Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	17 Dec 2012	Growth and Infrastructure Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 29 — Commencement	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	16 Oct 2012	Attorney-General — New Clause 14 — Civil liability for breach of health and safety duties	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	5 Jul 2012	Business without Debate — Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Bill — Professional Standards in the Banking Industry (No. 2)	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	23 May 2012	Bill Presented — Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Electoral Registration and Administration Bill	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	8 Feb 2012	Deferred Divisions — Electronic Communications	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Feb 2012	Deferred Divisions — Broadcasting	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	31 Jan 2012	Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill — Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Jan 2012	Keeping of Primates As Pets (Prohibition) — Schedule 1 — Local retention of non-domestic rates	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	18 Jan 2012	Keeping of Primates As Pets (Prohibition) — Schedule 1 — Local retention of non-domestic rates	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	13 Dec 2011	Opposition Day — [Un-allotted Half Day] — European Union	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Oct 2011	Foreign and Commonwealth Office — Clause 32 — Interpretation	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	14 Sep 2011	Prime Minister — New Clause 1 — Energy efficiency aim	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2011	European Union Bill — New Sunset Clause — rejected	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	11 May 2011	Planning (Grade 1 Agricultural Land Protection) — New Clause 9 — Requirement to achieve specified standard: suppliers of careers guidance	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	16 Mar 2011	Deferred Division — Environmental Protection	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2010	London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	13 Oct 2010	Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill	minority	unknown	Unknown
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Transport Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Members' Allowances Committee
House	Date	Subject	Jeffrey M Donaldson	DUP Vote	Rôle
8 Dec 2009	Became a member of the Members' Allowances Committee
10 Nov 2009	Became a member of the Transport Committee
Commons	14 May 2008	Deferred Divisions — Banks and Banking	minority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	7 May 2008	Deferred Division	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	9 Jan 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action	minority	unknown	Unknown
13 Jul 2007	Stopped being a member of the Transport Committee
10 May 2007	Became a member of the Transport Committee
10 May 2007	Stopped being a member of the Transport Committee
Commons	13 Dec 2006	Delegated Legislation — Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006	tellno	no	Teller
3 Aug 2006	Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Commons	29 Mar 2006	Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Allow failed asylum seekers to be given cash rather than vouchers — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	30 Nov 2005	Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 1 — Continuance in Force of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000	tellaye	aye	Teller
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
1 Nov 2005	Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Transport Committee
29 Jun 2005	Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
House	Date	Subject	Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson	DUP Vote	Rôle
no rebellions, never teller
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Transport Committee
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
11 Apr 2005	Stopped being a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Transport Committee
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
28 May 2004	Became a member of the Regulatory Reform Committee
House	Date	Subject	Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson	Ind UU Vote	Rôle
Commons	16 Dec 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — New Clause 4 — Conduct of elections under a pilot order	minority	none	Free
Commons	16 Dec 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill — New Clause 2 — Additional provisions in respect of postal voting	minority	none	Free
Commons	3 Dec 2003	Public Services, Health and Education	minority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2003	Cannabis — reclassification from class B to class C	minority	none	Free
Commons	29 Oct 2003	European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill (Programme) (No. 2)	minority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2003	Deferred Division — Recovery Plan for Cod and the Recovery of the Northern Hake Stock	minority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2003	Iraq — Judicial Inquiry — Not necessary	minority	none	Free
Commons	22 Oct 2003	Iraq — Set up of judicial inquiry — rejected	minority	none	Free
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 30 — Places, Dates and Times of Sittings	minority	none	Free
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 4 — Establishment of Courts Boards	minority	none	Free
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — Clause 1 — The General Duty	minority	none	Free
Commons	20 Oct 2003	Courts Bill [Lords] — New Clause 2 — Judicial Independence	minority	none	Free
Commons	14 Oct 2003	Crime (International Co-operation) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Driver Licensing Information — Clause 27 — Exercise of Powers by Others	minority	none	Free
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Deferred Division — Implementation and Compliance of the Common Fisheries Policy	minority	none	Free
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — Clause 12 — Short Title, Commencement and Repeals	minority	none	Free
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — Clause 4 — Resolutions About Exclusion	tellno	none	Free Teller
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — The Monitoring Commission	minority	none	Free
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — The Monitoring Commission	minority	none	Free
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill [Lords]	tellno	none	Free Teller
Commons	17 Sep 2003	Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill (Allocation of Time)	minority	none	Free
Commons	16 Sep 2003	EU Constitution	minority	none	Free
Commons	16 Sep 2003	EU Constitution	minority	none	Free
Commons	16 Sep 2003	Electricity Supply	minority	none	Free
Commons	10 Sep 2003	Deferred Divisions — Local Government Finance (England) — Local Government Finance (England)	Majority	none	Free
Commons	10 Sep 2003	Deferred Divisions — Local Government Finance (England) — Local Government Finance (England)	Majority	none	Free
Commons	10 Sep 2003	Deferred Divisions — Local Government Finance (England)	Majority	none	Free
Commons	10 Sep 2003	Fairness and Security in Old Age	minority	none	Free
Commons	10 Sep 2003	Fairness and Security in Old Age	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Sep 2003	Teacher Shortages	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Sep 2003	Teacher Shortages	minority	none	Free
Commons	15 Jul 2003	Sexual Offences Bill	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Hunting Bill — New Clause 1 — Compensation	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Convention on the Future of Europe	minority	none	Free
Commons	9 Jul 2003	Convention on the Future of Europe	minority	none	Free
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — Schedule 13 — Repeals and Revocations	minority	none	Free
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — New Clause 2 — Duty of The CHAI to Prepare Standards Guidance Relating to Health Care	minority	none	Free
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — New Clause 9 — Foundation Patients' Fora	minority	none	Free
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Community Trusts	minority	none	Free
Commons	8 Jul 2003	Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill — NHS Foundation Trusts	minority	none	Free
Commons	2 Jul 2003	Deferred Divisions — Defence — Immigration	minority	none	Free
Commons	2 Jul 2003	Deferred Divisions — Defence	Majority	none	Free
Commons	25 Jun 2003	Deferred Division — Sexual Orientation Discrimination	Majority	none	Free
House	Date	Subject	Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson	UUP Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 May 2003	Finance Bill — Clause 9 — Bingo Duty	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 May 2003	Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill — Clause 6 — Modification Of Enactments	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 May 2003	Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Mar 2003	Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 4 — Appointment of Constables with Special Policing Skills	minority	unknown	Unknown
House	Date	Subject	Mr Jeffrey M Donaldson	UUP Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Apr 2001	Election Publications Bill [Lords]	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	4 Apr 2001	Election Publications Bill [Lords]	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	4 Apr 2001	Deferred Divisions - Northern Ireland	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	13 Dec 2000	The Economy	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	23 Oct 2000	Election of Speaker	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	11 Jul 2000	Police (Northern Ireland) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Jul 2000	Police (Northern Ireland) Bill - District policing partnership sub-groups for Belfast	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Feb 1999	City of London (Ward Elections) Bill (By Order)	Majority	unknown	Unknown
Commons	10 Feb 1999	Poverty and Social Exclusion (National Strategy)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	22 Jul 1998	Northern Ireland Bill - Previous enactments	tellno	no	Teller

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
69%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
30%	Ban fox hunting
81%	Business and community control of schools: For
0%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
50%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
34%	Control Orders
0%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
50%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
22%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
33%	European Union - For
40%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
30%	Fox hunting - Ban
57%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
41%	Fully Elected House of Lords
48%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
50%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
27%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
35%	Identity cards - For introduction
14%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
75%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
50%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
15%	No detention without charge or trial
50%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
98%	Nuclear power - For
50%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
20%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
80%	Post office closures - against
22%	Privatise Royal Mail
74%	Promote Occupational Pensions
4%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
58%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
13%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
48%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
58%	Right to strike
67%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
72%	Smoking ban - In favour
53%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
41%	Terrorism laws - For
67%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
68%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
100%	Trident replacement - In favour
0%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
92%	University education fees - Should be free
1%	University Tuition Fees - For
17%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
83%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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Voting Record — Jeffrey M Donaldson MP, Lagan Valley (10172)

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