Voting Record — Sir Nicholas Lyell MP, North East Bedfordshire (10374)

Sir Nicholas Lyell

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

ConstituencyFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
House of Lords 4 Jul 2005 30 Aug 2010 Con 3 votes out of 138, 2.2% 138 votes out of 561, 24.6% 1 time
North East Bedfordshire 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 Con 1 vote out of 641, 0.2% 641 votes out of 1273, 50.4% 0 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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HouseDateSubjectLord Lyell of MarkyateCon VoteRôle
Lords9 Jun 2008Lisbon Treaty — Parliamentary approval required before the UK can take on more obligations from the European Union — rejected tellayeaye Teller
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (60pc elected, 40pc appointed) minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (50pc elected, 50pc appointed) minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (Fully Appointed) minorityaye Rebel
HouseDateSubjectSir Nicholas LyellCon VoteRôle
15 Jun 1999Stopped being Shadow Attorney General,
Commons13 Mar 1998Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill Majorityaye Rebel
11 Jun 1997Became Shadow Attorney General,
1 May 1997Stopped being Attorney General (Law Officers),
17 Oct 1996Stopped being Member, Privileges Committee
10 Apr 1992Became Member, Privileges Committee
10 Apr 1992Became Attorney General (Law Officers),
10 Apr 1992Stopped being Solicitor General (Law Officers),
15 Jun 1987Became Solicitor General (Law Officers),
13 Jun 1987Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security),
10 Sep 1986Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Security),
9 Jun 1983Stopped being Member, Procedure Committee
16 Feb 1982Became Member, Procedure Committee

Policy Comparisons

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

AgreementPolicy
52% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
50% Assisted Dying
50% Asylum System - More strict
83% Business and community control of schools: For
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
50% Corporal punishment of children - Against
0% Delegate more powers to government ministers
7% European Union Integration - For
79% Freedom of Information Bill 2000 - Strengthen
50% Gambling - Against permissiveness
23% Homosexuality - Equal rights
16% Identity cards - For introduction
50% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Minimum Wage
50% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
100% No detention without charge or trial
61% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
1% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
79% Schools - Greater Autonomy
8% Smoking ban - In favour
62% Stop climate change
50% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, 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.

AgreementNameConstituencyParty
97.7%Mr Peter Temple-MorrisLeominsterwhilst Con
96.5%Mr Piers MerchantBeckenhamCon
94.7%Mr Michael PortilloKensington and ChelseaCon
94.1%Mrs Gillian ShephardSouth West NorfolkCon
93.8% Francis MaudeHorshamCon

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