Voting Comparison — Laurence Robertson MP, Tewkesbury
to Paul Rowen MP, Rochdale

Laurence Robertson

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 8 votes out of 888, 0.9% 888 votes out of 1050, 84.6% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 14 votes out of 430, 3.3% 430 votes out of 463, 92.9% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 6 votes out of 384, 1.6% 384 votes out of 467, 82.2% 0 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 34 votes out of 941, 3.6% 941 votes out of 1239, 75.9% 0 times
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 Con 11 votes out of 856, 1.3% 856 votes out of 1288, 66.5% 0 times
7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 Con 11 votes out of 960, 1.1% 960 votes out of 1246, 77.0% 71 times
1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 11 votes out of 868, 1.3% 868 votes out of 1273, 68.2% 0 times

Voting Differences

HouseDateSubjectLaurence RobertsonPaul RowenRôle
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HouseDateSubjectLaurence RobertsonPaul RowenRôle
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HouseDateSubjectLaurence RobertsonPaul RowenRôle
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HouseDateSubjectLaurence RobertsonPaul RowenRôle
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 19. Landline duty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Mar 2010Amendment of the Law — 3. corporation tax (charge and main rates for financial year 2011) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Schedule 9 — Amendment to Part 2 of the Public Order Act 1986 etc minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2010Major Capital Contracts (Skills Training Requirements) — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 4) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill — Amendment to New Clause 88 — Referendum on voting systems Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2010Bill Presented — Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill — Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Money) (No. 3) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) — Clause 1 — Temporary validity of certain Orders in Council minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2010Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time) Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons1 Feb 2010East of England Regional Grand Committee minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Jan 2010Health and Safety (Company Director Liability) — Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jan 2010Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Energy Security minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2009Corporation Tax Bill — The Economy and Business, Innovation and Skills Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 2009Constitutional Reform And Governance Bill — New Clause 22 — Written tests for Judicial Appointments minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Oct 2009New Member — New Clause 12 — De-authorisation of NHS foundation trusts minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — preliminary Draft budget 2010 minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jul 2009Deferred Divisions — Justice and Security Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Jul 2009Parliamentary Commissions of Inquiry — New Clause 3 — Office of Tax Simplification minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jun 2009Deferred Division — External service minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Jun 2009Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 (Amendment) Bill — Geneva Conventions and United Nations Personnel (Protocols) Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 May 2009Commission for the Compact — New Clause 32 — Retention of samples following arrest minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2009Deferred Division — Equality Bill (Carry-over) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Adjournment (May Day) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons1 Apr 2009Deferred Divisions — Ecclesiastical Offices (terms of service) measure minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — Clause 1 — Schemes for assisting persons to obtain employment: "work for your benefit" schemes etc. Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 Mar 2009Food Labelling Regulations (Amendment) — New Clause 1 — Jobseeker's allowance Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons4 Mar 2009Prime Minister — Schedule 1 — Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons2 Mar 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Innocent mistakes allowed in a donor's declaration — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Non Westminster representation should count — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — "Part 7 — Compliance officers minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons9 Feb 2009Guide to the Rules Relating to the Conduct of Members — Schedule 2 — Civil sanctions: Schedule to be inserted into the 2000 Act minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Jan 2009Opposition Day — [1st Allotted Day] — Savers minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2009EU-Russia relations minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jan 2009Financial Crisis minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Jan 2009Business Rate Supplements Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 154 — Rules minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons26 Nov 2008Points of Order — Emergency Debate — Pre-Budget Report Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 2008Pensions Bill (Programme) (No. 2) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Nov 2008Points of Order — Defence and Security Procurement minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Nov 2008New Standing Order — Regional Select Committees — Membership minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2008Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Post Office Card Account minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons10 Nov 2008Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day] — Post Office Card Account minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons4 Nov 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Exclusion or expulsion from trade union for membership of a political party minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2008Economic Performance and Business — supports Government measures reducing payment period and rejecting spending cuts minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons21 Oct 2008Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — Immigration Controls minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons16 Jul 2008Fuel Duty — Balance against oil prices — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons17 Jun 2008Opposition Day — [14th Allotted Day] — Sentencing Policy minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of period of detention to 42 days — Order minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons11 Jun 2008Counter-Terrorism Bill — Extension of Maximim Period of Police Detention Without Charge in Terror Cases from 28 to 42 Days minoritytellno agrees with policy
Commons20 May 2008Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill — Fertility treatment requires father and mother — rejected minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons14 May 2008Deferred Divisions minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 May 2008Vehicle Excise Duty — planned increases should be abandoned — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 6 — Learning and support contracts minorityboth none
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 18 — Selection by aptitude Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 May 2008Orders of the Day — New Clause 1 — Abolition of appeals against permanent exclusion of pupils minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 May 2008Delegated Legislation — Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons6 May 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — Local Transport Bill [ Lords] minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Mar 2008Amendment of the Law — 6. Corporation tax (small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2008) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons11 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Clause on 'Commencement' of the Bill should remain in the Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Increase of powers of European Parliament minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 2008Lisbon Treaty — Accept the changes of terminology in the Lisbon Treaty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons3 Mar 2008Orders of the Day — Clause 3 — Changes of terminology minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Enshrine the Lisbon Treaty into UK law minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Excludes the European Union from imposing an obligation on Parliament — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons27 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to climate change — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to international development — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Remove foreign policy role of the President of the European Council — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to foreign affairs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Third Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Application to Building Societies minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons19 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Second Reading minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Prevent competition rules from becoming an exclusive policy area of the European Union — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to the single market — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude human rights from the policy area of the European Union — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons5 Feb 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty with regards to human rights — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude energy from being a shared policy area in the European Union — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Approves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in relation to energy — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Union's measures on judicial cooperation in criminal matters — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Exclude the European Court of Justice's regulations on police and justice matters — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Business of the House (Lisbon Treaty) (No.2) — Lisbon Treaty (No.1) — (1st Allotted Day) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jan 2008Lisbon Treaty — Disapproves of the government's policy towards the Lisbon Treaty in terms of justice and home affairs — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons9 Jan 2008Protection of freedom of expression (sexual orientation) minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2007European Community Documents — Funding of European political parties minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Dec 2007Orders of the Day — Planning BILL (PROGRAMME) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2007European Union — Asylum policy should remain under control of the British government — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Nov 2007Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Prisons minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons27 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — Housing and Regeneration Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Nov 2007Orders of the Day — The Economy and Pensions Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Oct 2007Legal Services Bill [ Lords] (Programme) (No. 3) — Clause 15 — Carrying on of a reserved legal activity: employers and employees etc minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons15 Oct 2007Orders of the Day — Schedule 1 — The Legal Services Board minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons10 Oct 2007Opposition Day — [19th Allotted day] — Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jul 2007Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Penal System minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons18 Jul 2007Deferred Division — Political Parties minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill [Money] minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Jun 2007Deferred Divisions — Schedule 19 — Alternatively secured pensions and transfer lump sum death benefit etc minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2007Deferred Division — Road traffic Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Jun 2007Opposition Day — [13th Allotted Day] — Department of Trade and Industry minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2007Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Scottish Parliamentary Elections minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 Apr 2007Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Local Government minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain Nuclear Deterrent Beyond Existing System Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Mar 2007Trident Replacement — Maintain the UK Nuclear Deterrent Beyond the Life of The Existing System Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 7 (100 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 6 (80 per Cent. Elected) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Composition Option 1 (Fully Appointed) — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons7 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Support for bicameral Parliament Majorityboth none
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Northern Ireland department with policing and justice functions Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 19 — Timing Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons6 Feb 2007Orders of the Day — Clause 7 — Limitation on challenge of issue of certificate Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2006Greater London Authority Bill (Programme) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons12 Dec 2006Orders of the Day — Greater London Authority Bill minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons29 Nov 2006European Community Documents — European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, and Fundamental Rights and Citizenship Programme minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons26 Oct 2006European Union — A Citizens' Agenda minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 3 — The "public benefit" test minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2006Point of Order — Clause 2 — Meaning of "charitable purpose" Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 75 — Requirement for audit of business review minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons18 Oct 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 75 — Requirement for audit of business review Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 22 — Mediation pre-child contact order where the safety of the child is not an issue minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 17 — Non-resident Parents minoritytellaye agrees with policy
Commons20 Jun 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 4 — Presumption in favour of co-parenting minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Jun 2006Parliamentary and Local Elections (Choice of Electoral Systems) Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons13 Jun 2006Electoral Administration Bill (Programme) (No. 2) — Clause 2 — Use of CORE information minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Third Reading Majoritytellno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirement "to have regard to" the Secretary of State's Code for School Admissions — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — End selection by ability — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Regulate schools' admissions policies — rejected Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Requirements as to composition of governing bodies — rejected Majoritytellaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Restrictions on Special School Closures — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Acceptance of school rules a condition of admission — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Duty to encourage schools to become foundation schools — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons23 May 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Ballot of parents to change from community school to foundation school — rejected Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons17 May 2006Deferred Division — Conventions (Joint Committee) minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 May 2006Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill — Disapplication of European Communities Act 1972 — rejected minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2006Identity Cards Bill Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Mar 2006Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill — Criteria for designation National Parks minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons15 Mar 2006Education and Inspections Bill — Second Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 12 — Business scheme minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 2 — referendum not to be held more than ten years after passing of act minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 75 — Business Organisations minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — as amended minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — private clubs minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons14 Feb 2006Health Bill — New Clause 5 — Smoke-free premises: exemptions — consideration minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons8 Feb 2006Deferred Division — Intellectual Property minorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [3rd Allotted Day] — Clause 1 — The Assembly Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons24 Jan 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — Clause 94 — Amendment of Schedule 5 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons11 Jan 2006Electoral Administration Bill — New Clause 5 — Prisoners Voting minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons6 Dec 2005London Olympics Bill — New Clause 2 — Payments to London Organising Committee in Respect of Olympic Lotteries minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 2 — Repeal of Provisions of Part 7 Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 1 — Continuance in Force of Part 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons30 Nov 2005Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill — New Clause 1 — Mode of Trial on Indictment Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons16 Nov 2005Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill — Third Reading Majorityno disagrees with policy
Commons25 Oct 2005Electoral Administration Bill minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons29 Jun 2005NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care Majorityaye disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 2005Electoral Integrity minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons22 Jun 2005Special Schools and Special Educational Needs minorityno disagrees with policy
Commons8 Jun 2005EU Constitution minorityaye disagrees with policy
HouseDateSubjectLaurence RobertsonPaul RowenRôle
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