Voting Record — Lord Simon of Highbury (13462)

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

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectLord Simon of HighburyLab VoteRôle
no rebellions, never teller
28 Jul 1999Stopped being Minister of State (Trade and Competitiveness in Europe), Department of Trade and Industry
7 May 1997Became Minister of State (Trade and Competitiveness in Europe), Department of Trade and Industry

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
50% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
50% European Union - For
50% Fox hunting - Ban
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
50% Homosexuality - Equal rights
50% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
50% No detention without charge or trial
50% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Smoking ban - In favour
50% Stop climate change
50% Terrorism laws - For
50% Transexuality - Against legal recognition

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
50.0%Baroness Adams of CraigieleaLab
50.0%Lord Adonis Lab
50.0%Lord Alliance LDem
50.0%Lord Anderson of SwanseaLab
50.0%Lord Ballyedmond Crossbench

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