Voting Record — John Whittingdale MP, Maldon (10632)

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

Constituency	From	To	Party	Rebellions (explain...)	Attendance (explain...)	Teller
Maldon	6 May 2010	still in office	Con	26 votes out of 610, 4.3%	610 votes out of 799, 76.3%	0 times
Maldon and East Chelmsford	5 May 2005	12 Apr 2010	Con	10 votes out of 840, 1.2%	840 votes out of 1288, 65.2%	0 times
Maldon and East Chelmsford	7 Jun 2001	11 Apr 2005	Con	3 votes out of 903, 0.3%	903 votes out of 1246, 72.5%	0 times
Maldon and East Chelmsford	1 May 1997	14 May 2001	Con	1 vote out of 848, 0.1%	848 votes out of 1273, 66.6%	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	John Whittingdale	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 10 — Part 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	20 May 2013	Work and Pensions — New Clause 16 — Review of civil partnership	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Carry-over)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme) — Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Money)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	5 Feb 2013	Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill (Programme)	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	8 Nov 2012	Business of the House — Backbench Business — House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	31 Oct 2012	European Union Free Movement Directive 2004 (Disapplication) — Multiannual Financial Framework	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (11.30 am to 7.00 pm)	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2012	United Kingdom Borders — Sittings of the House (Tuesdays) (No change)	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	10 Jul 2012	House of Lords Reform Bill — 2nd Reading vote	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	18 Apr 2012	Diabetes Prevention (Soft Drinks) — New Clause 6 — VAT on caravans	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	12 Mar 2012	Communities and Local Government — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Oct 2011	Backbench Business — [34th Allotted Day] — National Referendum on the European Union	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	13 Oct 2011	Use of hand-held electronic devices and social media in the chamber (Backbench Business)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	10 Oct 2011	Defence — Protection of Freedoms Bill (Programme) (No. 3)	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	7 Sep 2011	Health and Social Care Bill 2011 — Independent Abortion Advice	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2011	Business of the House (18 July) — International Monetary Fund	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	11 Jul 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	26 Jan 2011	European Union Document — Clause 9 — Approval required in connection with Title V of Part 3 of TFEU	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Jan 2011	Firearms (Amendment) Bill — Clause 6 — Decisions requiring approval by Act and by referendum	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	24 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 5 — Statement to be laid before Parliament	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	11 Jan 2011	European Union Bill — Clause 18 — Status of EU law dependent on continuing statutory basis	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Dec 2010	Loans to Ireland Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — United Kingdom loans to Ireland	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	18 Oct 2010	Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Bill — Clause 2 — Entitlement to vote in the referendum	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	15 Jun 2010	Business of the House — Backbench Business Committee	minority	no	Rebel
11 May 2010	Stopped being a member of the Liaison Committee
11 May 2010	Stopped being Chairman, Culture, Media & Sport Committee
House	Date	Subject	John Whittingdale	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	4 Mar 2010	Backbench Business Committee	Majority	aye	Rebel
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	12 May 2008	Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Second Reading	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	6 May 2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill: Blasphemy	Majority	no	Rebel
Commons	25 Oct 2007	Modernisation of the House of Commons — Handheld email devices	Majority	aye	Rebel
Commons	7 Mar 2007	House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
Commons	1 Nov 2006	Short Speeches	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	14 Mar 2006	Animal Welfare Bill — New Clause "8" — Docking of dogs' tails	minority	aye	Rebel
1 Nov 2005	Became a member of the Liaison Committee
1 Nov 2005	Became Chairman, Culture, Media & Sport Committee
14 Jul 2005	Became a member of the Culture, Media & Sport Committee
20 May 2005	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Home Affairs
House	Date	Subject	Mr John Whittingdale	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	7 Feb 2005	Serious Organized Crime and Police Bill -- Demonstrating without authorisation in a designated area	minority	aye	Rebel
9 Sep 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Home Affairs
9 Sep 2004	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Environment and Transport
6 Jul 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Environment and Transport
6 Jul 2004	Stopped being Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Environment & Transport
10 May 2004	Became Shadow Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Environment & Transport
Commons	25 Jun 2003	Deferred Division — Sexual Orientation Discrimination	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	19 May 2003	Criminal Justice Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 29 — Rules of Court	both	aye	Rebel
Commons	4 Feb 2003	House of Lords Reform — Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected	minority	no	Rebel
House	Date	Subject	Mr John Whittingdale	Con Vote	Rôle
Commons	13 Dec 2000	Deferred Divisions - Fisheries: Total Allowable Catches and Quotas 2001	both	no	Rebel
Commons	26 May 1999	Line of Route	minority	aye	Rebel
Commons	20 May 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 May 1998	Human Rights Bill [Lords]	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	18 May 1998	Sierra Leone	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Apr 1998	Economic and Monetary Union	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1998	Orders of the Day - Married couple's allowance etc. in and after 1999-2000	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	29 Apr 1998	Orders of the Day - Taper relief for CGT	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of tobacco products duty	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rates of duties and rebates	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	28 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Rate of duty on beer	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill - Stamp duty on conveyance or transfer on sale	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	27 Apr 1998	Finance (No. 2) Bill 1998 — Regulations to allow the implementation of rules that would introduce instalment payments of corporation tax	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	20 Apr 1998	Bank of England Bill - Monetary Policy Committee.	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill — Third Reading	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Mar 1998	School Standards and Framework Bill - Partnership schemes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 1998	Budget Resolutions 1998 — Corporation tax (due and payable date)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 1998	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 4. Wine and made-wine (rates of duty)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	23 Mar 1998	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — 2. Beer (rate of duty)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 1998	Pensioners' Incomes	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Mar 1998	Taxation	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 1998	Listening to the Countryside	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 1998	Listening to the Countryside	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	3 Mar 1998	ISAs, TESSAs and PEPs	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 1998	Scotland Bill - Ministers	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Feb 1998	Scotland Bill - The Scottish Executive	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	5 Feb 1998	Local Government Finance	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	3 Feb 1998	Government of Wales Bill - Relations with local government	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	27 Jan 1998	Protection of the Countryside	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	22 Jan 1998	Bank of England Bill - Transitional provisions and savings	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Exchange of information between Court of Auditors and other bodies	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	19 Jan 1998	European Communities (Amendment) Bill - Meaning of "the Treaties" and "the Community Treaties"	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	17 Dec 1997	European Communities (Amendment) Bill (Allocation of Time)	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Dec 1997	Fisheries	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	17 Dec 1997	Fisheries	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	10 Dec 1997	Social Security Bill - New schedule 1	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	1 Dec 1997	Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	25 Nov 1997	European Parliamentary Elections Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	12 Nov 1997	European Communities (Amendment) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	11 Nov 1997	Bank of England Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	4 Nov 1997	Rural Life	tellaye	aye	Teller
Commons	30 Jul 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	30 Jul 1997	Referendums (Scotland and Wales) Bill - Referendum in Scotland	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	24 Jul 1997	European Community Documents - 1998 Preliminary Draft Budget	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	15 Jul 1997	Finance Bill	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 22. Relief for film production and acquisition expenditure	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 13. Surplus franked investment income	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	7 Jul 1997	Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation - 11. Withdrawal of relief on medical insurance premiums	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jun 1997	London Underground	tellno	no	Teller
Commons	25 Jun 1997	London Underground - NHS Services (Charging)	tellaye	aye	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
60%	Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
14%	Ban fox hunting
58%	Business and community control of schools: For
83%	Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
100%	Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
8%	Control Orders
50%	Corporal punishment of children - Against
50%	Crossrail - In favour
100%	Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
99%	Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
15%	European Union - For
20%	Foundation hospitals - In favour
14%	Fox hunting - Ban
79%	Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
11%	Fully Elected House of Lords
92%	Gambling - Against permissiveness
100%	Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
19%	Homosexuality - Equal rights
19%	Identity cards - For introduction
100%	Increase VAT
99%	Iraq 2003 - For the invasion
92%	Iraq Investigation - Necessary
1%	Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
39%	No detention without charge or trial
17%	No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50%	Nuclear power - For
0%	Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
0%	Post office - in favour of Government policy
100%	Post office closures - against
100%	Privatise Royal Mail
50%	Promote Occupational Pensions
0%	Proportional Representation Voting System - For
99%	Protesting near Parliament - Unrestricted
84%	Recreational drugs - Against legalization
99%	Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
10%	Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
50%	Right to strike
92%	Schools - Greater Autonomy
16%	Smoking ban - In favour
57%	Stop climate change
50%	Termination of pregnancy - against
18%	Terrorism laws - For
100%	The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
46%	Transexuality - Against legal recognition
50%	Transparency of Parliament
83%	Trident replacement - In favour
100%	Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
93%	University education fees - Should be free
38%	University Tuition Fees - For
0%	Voting age - Reduce to 16
17%	War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

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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Voting Record — John Whittingdale MP, Maldon (10632)

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