Voting Record — John Howell MP, Henley (14131)

John Howell

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

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 2 votes out of 785, 0.3% 785 votes out of 1002, 78.3% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 5 votes out of 403, 1.2% 403 votes out of 463, 87.0% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 382, 0.3% 382 votes out of 467, 81.8% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 3 votes out of 1089, 0.3% 1089 votes out of 1239, 87.9% 0 times
27 Jun 2008 12 Apr 2010 Con 0 votes out of 354, 0.0% 354 votes out of 488, 72.5% 4 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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HouseDateSubjectJohn HowellCon VoteRôle
8 Mar 2023Stopped being Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
1 Mar 2023Became Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee
16 Nov 2022Stopped being Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
9 Nov 2022Became Member, Shark Fins Bill Committee
7 Jul 2022Stopped being Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee
22 Jun 2022Became Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee
Commons30 Mar 2022Health and Care Bill — After Clause 148 — Permitted Locations for Abortion Treatment Majorityno Rebel
1 Dec 2021Stopped being Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee
24 Nov 2021Became Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee
8 Jun 2021Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
9 Mar 2020Stopped being Member, Business and Trade Committee
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Justice Committee
2 Mar 2020Became Member, Business and Trade Committee
HouseDateSubjectJohn HowellCon VoteRôle
6 Nov 2019Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 1 — Marriage of Same-Sex Couples minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
Commons14 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union — Delay Withdrawal if MPs Agree Withdrawal Agreement Majorityno Rebel
Commons13 Mar 2019UK Withdrawal from the European Union Majorityaye Rebel
11 Sep 2017Became Member, Justice Committee
HouseDateSubjectJohn HowellCon VoteRôle
3 May 2017Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons13 Mar 2017Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) Bill — First Reading — Decriminalisation of Abortion Majorityno Rebel
6 Jul 2015Became Member, Justice Committee
HouseDateSubjectJohn HowellCon VoteRôle
30 Mar 2015Stopped being Member, Justice Committee
Commons23 Feb 2015Serious Crime Bill — New Clause 1 — Making Clear Sex-Selective Abortion is Illegal Majorityaye Rebel
Commons24 Nov 2014Recall of MPs Bill — Clause 2 — New Election as A Result of Conviction of an MP for An Offence Committed Before Their Election or Before Recall Bill Coming Into Force minorityaye Rebel
8 Sep 2014Became Member, Justice Committee
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading bothno Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
6 May 2010Stopped being Member, Work and Pensions Committee
HouseDateSubjectJohn HowellCon VoteRôle
Commons13 May 2009Bill Presented — Clause 20 — Bingo duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons12 May 2009Finance Bill — Clause 11 — Rates of alcoholic liquor duty tellnono Teller
Commons22 Oct 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Third Reading tellnono Teller
Commons8 Oct 2008Motion to introduce a Bill that would demonstrate the influence of the EU on UK legislation — rejected tellayeaye Teller
14 Jul 2008Became Member, Work and Pensions Committee

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
33% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
8% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
58% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
50% Assisted Dying
70% Asylum System - More strict
99% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
8% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
100% Closed Material Proceedure
89% Coalition Programme for Government - For
50% Control Orders
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
84% Delegate more powers to government ministers
100% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
45% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
56% Employment rights
85% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
16% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
34% European Union Integration - For
96% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
49% Fixed Term Parliaments
16% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
55% Fully Elected House of Lords
19% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
9% Further devolution to Scotland
13% Further devolution to Wales
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% GP Commissioning in the NHS
17% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
86% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
33% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
53% Homosexuality - Equal rights
83% HS2 - In Favour
21% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
100% Increase Air Passenger Duty
85% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
89% Increase VAT
17% Inheritance Tax
25% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
0% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
73% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
61% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
28% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
0% Mansion Tax
81% Mass Retention of Communications Data
64% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
15% Minimum Wage
1% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% More Emergency Service Workers
25% More funds for social care
33% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
100% Nuclear power - For
21% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
17% Pension auto-enrolment - For
90% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
100% Police and Crime Commissioners
12% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
69% Promote Occupational Pensions
15% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
90% Reduce central funding for local government
89% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
89% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
71% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
100% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
55% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
50% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
83% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
15% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
67% Same Sex Marriage - for
100% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Sell England's Public Forests
75% Smoking ban - In favour
32% State control of bus services
30% Stop climate change
24% Support current and former armed service members
63% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
21% Termination of pregnancy - against
83% Tougher on illegal immigration
87% Trade Unions - Restrict
50% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
96% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
29% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
14% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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